Significant progress is being made on a new £86 million hospital development in Omagh, Co Tyrone.

Construction work is continuing on the Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex and it is expected to be complete at the end of this year.

First Minister Arlene Foster MLA and Health Minister Simon Hamilton MLA recently visited the site.

Arlene Foster said: "I welcome the tremendous progress that has been made on what will be a new state of the art Hospital and Primary Care Complex for the people of Omagh. This construction represents a total investment of over £100m and is further evidence of the Northern Ireland Executive’s commitment to provide the best healthcare services available to the people of Northern Ireland."

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The new hospital will provide for 40 intermediate care beds and will include a range of services such as a 24 renal dialysis unit, a Health and Care Centre including GP accommodation and an Urgent Care and Treatment Centre. Additionally it will also provide advanced diagnostic services together with 3 day surgery operating theatres and 22 recovery beds.

Minister Hamilton said: "This new hospital will offer state of the art facilities and enable efficient ways of better delivering services, and improving the interface between primary and secondary care.

"We all are well aware of the pressures placed on our budget, however I am committed to improving health and social care services in Northern lreland and therefore it is encouraging to see this project progressing. I look forward to seeing the completion of the Hospital at the end of the year."

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