As part of continued efforts to improve the delivery of health services and create a more effective and efficient health care system, a Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued by Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services for leased space for an ambulatory care centre on the Northeast Avalon.
Relocating ambulatory care services to a location outside of acute care settings will improve access to same day services where overnight hospitalization is not required, such as outpatient physiotherapy, blood collection and ultrasounds.
In turn, moving ambulatory care services to a new location will:
- Decrease vehicular and foot traffic at acute care facilities, including the Health Sciences Centre;
- Enable expansion of critical inpatient services within acute care settings, such as cardiac surgery and rapid access chest pain assessment clinics;
- Increase the number of clinic spaces available to service providers, which will help reduce wait times; and
- Assist in recruitment initiatives.
A new ambulatory care centre will also help improve patient care, as the new space will be designed around sharing resources and enhancing patient flow, creating a better experience for the patient, and increasing clinical capacity to meet anticipated future demand.
The RFP requires leased space of approximately 78,000 square feet located on the Northeast Avalon. It is anticipated that the new ambulatory care clinic will open in 2025.
The RFP is in addition to the ongoing expansion of the Health Sciences Emergency Department, an RFP for space for an urgent care centre, and an RFP for consulting services for a new community mental health and addictions centre on the Northeast Avalon.
Information on RFPs and tenders issued and awarded by the department and other public bodies is available by visiting www.merx.com/govnl.
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“This is another step we are taking to improve the way health care services are delivered on the Northeast Avalon. Providing ambulatory care at a separate location will also help ease pressures on the emergency department at the Health Sciences Centre. We feel that this will improve the overall experience of patients and staff, as well as contribute to ongoing retention and recruitment initiatives.”
Honourable Tom Osborne
Minister of Health and Community Services
“The demand for ambulatory care services in the Northeast Avalon is expected to increase substantially in the coming years. Relocating ambulatory services to a stand-alone space will help increase timelier access to hospital services for our patients, improve flow of patients through the Health Sciences Centre and St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital, and provide us with additional space to care for our patients.”
Dr. Gregory Browne
Chief of Staff – Eastern Urban, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
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