On Monday, May 22, in Wrocław, the Lower Silesian Centre of Oncology, Pulmonology and Hematology signed an agreement with PORR for the construction of the New Oncology Hospital. The investment, carried out by the self-government of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship and the government of the Republic of Poland, will cost PLN 1.055 billion.
– We are building the New Oncology Hospital, which is the largest investment in the health of residents of the entire region in the history of Lower Silesia. The signed agreement is a milestone in the implementation of this strategic healthcare investment, which the people of Lower Silesia have been awaiting. The modern oncology hospital will enable the highest level of treatment for patients in oncology, pulmonology and hematology. We are carrying out this investment thanks to the involvement, co-financing and cooperation of the self-government of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship and the government of the Republic of Poland. This is a joint priority challenge for us – emphasises Cezary Przybylski, Marshal of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
How long will it take?
The construction of the hospital, which will be built in the capital of Lower Silesia, is to be completed within 51 months. The design stage will take 15 months and the construction stage 36 months. The first patients are expected to be admitted to the facility in 2028. The investment is co-financed by funds from the self-government of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, the state budget and the Lower Silesian Centre of Oncology, Pulmonology and Hematology’s own funds.
The new hospital will have a floor area of 100,502.79 m2 – four above-ground floors and one underground floor, 26 inpatient wards and 30 outpatient treatment units. The hospital outpatient clinic will have 73 consulting rooms, which will allow the scope of outpatient care to be expanded.
– The construction of the new oncology hospital is an extremely necessary investment, not only for Wrocław but for the entire voivodeship. Residents from the whole region already use the services of the Lower Silesian Centre of Oncology, Pulmonology and Hematology today. Lower Silesia deserves an oncology centre worthy of the 21st century, and that is exactly what it will have. Our goal is to treat patients in much better conditions and provide assistance on an even larger scale. The new hospital will have 671 beds available to patients. It will house 26 inpatient wards and 30 outpatient treatment units. The number of operating theatres will also increase—from 8 to 14—which will make it possible to perform 10,000 procedures annually. This is an excellent example of the scale of this investment and the opportunities it creates. Thanks to the support of the government of the Republic of Poland and the determination of many people, we can finally say that the long-awaited construction of the hospital has become a reality – says Marcin Krzyżanowski, deputy marshal of the voivodeship self-government.
Patients at the new hospital will have two-bed rooms available—671 beds in total (the Lower Silesian Centre of Oncology, Pulmonology and Hematology currently has 685 beds). The operating suite will have 14 theatres, making it possible to perform up to 10,000 procedures annually. The hospital will operate entirely within 9 units, meaning comprehensive diagnostic and treatment centres. The building’s layout will take the patient pathway into account, so that patients can reach the clinic, diagnostic area or inpatient ward as quickly as possible. A car park with more than 1,000 spaces will be built next to the building.
– Dreams come true, but the determination of many people is needed to make that happen. We did not lack it, because this is, after all, about people’s health and lives – says Paweł Zawadzki, deputy director for development at the Lower Silesian Centre of Oncology, Pulmonology and Hematology.
As part of the project, a functional and utility programme has been prepared to date—a detailed document containing the medical, architectural and functional concept for the facility. The authors of the programme took into account patient and staff pathways arising from the specific nature of the facility. They also incorporated experience from the COVID-19 pandemic concerning epidemiological safety. A number of works have already been carried out at the site of the new hospital, including archaeological and demining works. The hospital has also obtained a final, legally valid environmental decision and connection conditions for all utilities. To ensure that the design assumptions best match the hospital’s specific nature, representatives of the individual hospital units participated in developing the architectural concept.
Based on these assumptions, PORR will create the architectural design under the “design and build” tender procedure. The New Oncology Hospital will bring together in one location oncology and hematology treatment, along with the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry, and treatment of lung diseases, which until recently were provided at three institutions: the Lower Silesian Centre of Oncology, the Lower Silesian Centre of Lung Diseases and the Lower Silesian Centre of Cellular Transplantation.
Five companies entered the tender for the design and construction of the new headquarters of the Lower Silesian Centre of Oncology, Pulmonology and Hematology. The most advantageous bid was submitted by PORR, for PLN 1.055 billion. The highest bid amounted to PLN 1.419 billion.