August 2008

We are now within a month of finally moving to the new site.  As you can see from all of the photographs for this month the site is nearing completion and the last items are being added to individual units.  It is thanks to the hard work of our dedicated team of builders that we are looking forward to the move within our target date.

In surgery, we are waiting for the final deliveries of equipment and last touches to the electrical installations.  The lights are in place in the two operating theatres and the pre-op and recovery rooms have been fitted out with safety floors and walls this week.  The equipment for the imaging unit still needs to be fitted and although from the pictures you can see it looks rather bare, it will only take the delivery of the equipment and the laying of the floor to complete the unit.

The post-mortem suite has been completed as has the ICU building.  The dispensary has been fitted out and this will be housed in the main building near to reception.  In our office and reception areas the desks have been delivered and are pretty much in place.  We just need to work out who is going to sit where! 

Instead of last month's pile of rubble we now have a splendid new lunge pit and ménage, complete with external lighting ready for winter.  The specialist bases and surfaces have been laid and these two are ready to use now.  Externally, there is still some landscaping to do as you can see from the photos.  This is an on-going part of the project as the planting is so weather dependant however, it is underway and we look forward to the final effect.

All of the barn and external stabling have been completed and are ready to use.  The on site housing is already occupied!

All we need now are the packing boxes!