The York Hospital Trust is currently developing a new two-storey urgent and emergency care centre, estimated to cost £47 million at Scarborough Hospital. Construction began in 2022, and the centre is expected to open in 2024.
A significant expansion of the hospital’s emergency department, providing improved facilities and services for patients.
Annual patient attendances to the emergency department average around 127,000, in addition to 119,000 inpatients and 390,000 outpatient appointments. This new unit is going to have a considerable impact on the residents of Scarborough and surrounding areas.
Because of the impact this new unit will have on the area, Scarborough Lions in conjunction with with 4 other Lions Clubs in the area donated £4700 to Scarborough Hospital to be used to purchase a treatment chair for the new Urgent & Emergency Care Centre (UECC) unit at Scarborough Hospital. This was a joint project between Scarborough, Filey, Ryedale, Malton and Easingwold Lions Clubs.
Scarborough Lions Club donated £2000 to the fund. We raised £1600 at a very well attended Clairvoyant social night recently, hosted by Dona Bell. The club donated the remaining £400. The image shows Lions Phil and Jackie with Lions Club friends Judith and Jenny.