Thursday 23 March 2023
As part of Phase 1 modernisation of the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, essential trench works will start on Monday 27 March 2023 to enable an upgrade to the electricity supply from the new substation to the main hospital building.
A new electricity cable will be buried in a trench from the substation, down Rue Rondel, across the road in front of the Emergency Department entrance and across to the main hospital building.
The work will be carried out in phases to minimise impact to the site and ensuring the business-as-usual activities of the hospital can continue. We will ensure access via the ED entrance for appointments, or the Emergency Department is maintained at all times.
To enable the work to be carried out in phases, traffic across the site will have to be diverted at times - depending on where the trench excavation is happening.
The first phase of the trench works will take place in the area outside of the Emergency Department entrance across the road in the space between the car park and the loading bay. During this phase access to departments/services on the PEH campus will be as follows:
- Access to the Emergency Department from the Oberlands entrance/Rue Rondel only.
- Vehicle access to Bulstrode entrance and the Gloucester Room restaurant from Le Vauquiedor road end only (no through road from the car park outside this area to the Emergency Department).
- Access to Specialist Mental Health Services, CAMHS and the Lighthouse wards from the Oberlands road entrance/Rue Rondel only.
- Access to the Vauquiedor Entrance and the Porters Lodge is unaffected.
- Access to the loading bay for Meals on Wheels volunteers will be maintained at all times but must be accessed from the Oberlands road entrance/Rue Rondel only.
The first phase of works will mean that 7 parking spaces outside of the Emergency Department will be unavailable. People coming to the PEH campus for the duration of the trench works are asked to consider alternatives to bringing their car to the site if they can as there will be increasing pressure on parking spaces.
The Voluntary Transport Service provides a door-to-door transport for health and well-being related appointments and activities. You can register to use the scheme here: Voluntary Community Transport Service - Health Connections Guernsey or call 01481 227470.
Further updates will be provided as the trench work progresses and access to the site changes.
