Special Features of the Emergency Care Centre Building

Separate lifts for movement of patients.
Separate link corridors for movement of patients to Main Theatre Suite and other facilities in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Separate lifts for use by facilities staff for the movement of clean goods into the ECC and used goods out of the ECC.
Predominantly single room accommodation all with en-suite toilet and shower facilities.
Tracked hoists for simple movement of patients between en-suite and bed space.
Pneumatic tube for immediate transfer of samples to laboratory services.
Card activated security access system.
All windows with the exception of isolation rooms open to allow natural ventilation and improve patient comfort.
Operational Centre providing co-located workspace for NHS 24, GMED, Social Work, Community Nursing.
Shared reception for Emergency Department and GMED ensuring patients are directed to most appropriate service.
Joint resuscitation area optimising care for adult and paediatric patients.
Medical High Dependency Unit incorporating General High Dependency, GI Bleeding Unit and Coronary Care Unit.
Co-location of Emergency Department and radiology facilities.
Geriatric Assessment Unit for comprehensive geriatric assessment.
Specialist pressure rooms for the management of patients with infectious conditions.
Conference Suite on Level 5 comprising flexible seminar and teaching accommodation.
Teaching room on each level.