Construction has officially begun on the new extension at the North West Hospice in Sligo.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly officially turned the sod on the new €14 million 12-bed, single room in-patient unit at the facility earlier this year.
In an update on social media today, the team at the North West Hospice confirmed that diggers have arrived on site.
They have also given reassurances that their services continue uninterrupted while the works are being carried out.
The HSE funded new build will comprise of an extension to the current building at The Mall, Sligo to include 12 single rooms as well as outpatient facilities.
The existing in-patient unit will be refurbished to house the other multi – disciplinary Palliative Care team.
The current Hospice in-patient unit consists of seven beds, made up of three single rooms and a four-bedded mixed gender ward.
The new unit is set to provide a much improved physical structure which will further enhance the specialist palliative care already provided in North West Hospice.
The project aims to be completed by the end of 2025.
