Regional Government launches tender for remodelling of Horta Hospital and construction of Faial Island Health Unit
According to the notice published today in the Official Journal, the Regional Secretariat for Health, through Saudaçor, has opened a tender for the awarding of a contract work for the remodelling of Horta Hospital and the construction of building where Faial Island Health Unit will be installed.
The intervention, with a budget of 6.3 million Euros, aims to address some shortages and intervention needs in terms of primary health care and hospital care.
The project includes the adaptation of the old part of the hospital building to increase the response capacity of external consultations, the Dialysis Service and inpatient care as well as the remodelling of the Emergency Service and the implementation of intermediate care.
The contract work, with a completion period of 18 months, also includes the installation of Horta Health Centre in the hospital building.
The benefits of this merger will be visible in terms of the direct relation of patients with the hospital, creating a health hub that will better respond to new social trends, demographic changes and technological evolution.
This work is included in the Azores 2020 Operational Programme, which pursues the geographic concentration policy.