Worcestershire Royal Hospital to install new MRI scanner

The modular building, which is located outside the Aconbury North sexual health clinic, will be moved to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust will move an MRI scanner in the opposite direction from Redditch to Worcester.

A temporary corridor will also be created to connect the new unit to the main hospital building.

GOING: The modular building on its way to Redditch's Alexandra Hospital (Image: NHS)

In planning documents, the trust said the “inclusion of a mobile MRI scanner on the site is to add additional facilities and to support the existing scanner as part of the radiology service at Worcestershire Royal Hospital”.

It also said: “The aim of this project is to provide a covered link from the Mobile MRI Unit (or similar) to the existing Aconbury link corridor which connects the Aconbury buildings and allows the direct transfer of patients from the new A+E in Aconbury East.

“The proposed scope of works involves minimal demolition and alterations, with some making good required to ease the transition from the existing modular building.

“In forming the new temporary link, it is expected that works to current existing problems with the existing link roof will also be undertaken.”

Approving the plans, Worcester City Council said: “The proposals are of a temporary nature which could easily be removed in future.

“In this location within the hospital site, there are not considered to be any objections in design terms. 

“On the basis that there are no changes to access, parking or staff numbers, there are no implications with regard to highway matters.

“The site is located adjacent to Charles Hastings Way in the grounds of the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, within an existing courtyard formed by the Aconbury buildings.”

The NHS trust said trees in the area would be unaffected by the plans but some shrubbery will be cut back in order to provide clear access routes.