Operating Theatres/Kitchens/Pharmacy areas, Ground Floor of Main Ward Block

The ground floor contained the operating theatres, recovery areas, Intensive Care Unit, Kitchen areas, CSSD areas and Pharmacy unit plus the Supplies and Bed Linen units and staff kitchen.

Ground Floor Operating Theatres
There was 10 operating theatres with a recovery unit. The entrance to the operating theatres were directly ahead of the 2 bed lifts which opened onto the foyer. The theatres had a reception area along the long corridor nearest to the lift foyer. Halfway inbetween that and the front of the ground floor was another long corridor leading to the Maternity block.

Intensive Care Unit/Post op Recovery Rooms
The Intensive Care Unit was next to the operating theatres. And there was a recovery ward.

Kitchen Areas
The kitchens were to the back of the ground floor, in the annexe. This also had the staff restaurant and coffee lounge.

CSSD Areas
These were the Clinical Sterile Services Department.

Pharmacy Department
The pharmacy area was nearer to the back entrance of the Main Ward Block annexe, and the loading, deliveries bay. This was inbetween the kitchen department and the oncology department in one of the older buildings. Next to this was the mortuary.

Goods inwards area, boiler rooms, workshop and linen areas

 * Floor above Main Entrance/Shop/Admin Dept/Ashby Ward


 * Floor Below None