28. Aug 2008 00:00 18. Aug 2009 11:13

On the move - to Gastro South

There is hectic activity in Gastro South – the move is at its most intense. Guards, trolleys, beds and nurses scurry past. The Oncology Building (Kreftbygget) will close in less than a week.

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This is the first part of "Phase 2" - one wing of the Gastro Centre finished a year ahead of schedule, to make room for the Oncology deptartment. They are moving out of the Oncology building, which will undrergo a complete rehab before they move back, a small skip-step in the project which saves more than a million Euro in the temporary building budget. Here's a snapshot of the move:

	RECEPTION: The lighting above the reception desk looks to be a new landmark...

The Reception

“Everything seems surprisingly normal, but a bit difficult to know where everything is,” states the young woman in reception, a natural passing point for all who come and go through Gastro South.

Above her, colored lights blink and give clear associations to the Olympic logo.

“A little chaotic, and everything takes longer when its not on autopilot,” is the response from the Section for Pain Rehabilitation, which moved a few days ago and is beginning to feel a little more at home. Large pictures of seagulls in a bright blue sky decorate the light and airy hallway.

	The salad bar is a popular feature of the new cafeteria.

Food Service

Cafe Gastro is open and easily found in the vestibule in Gastro South.

“Now the PC is working, so I can order food. We’ve had more business than expected,” says Karin who manages Cafe Gastro. In addition to moving improving the appetite, many of the curious have found their way through the subway in order to try out the new eatery.

“The greatest problem so far has been that very many ”are carrying” and we’ll wait a while until moving PC or telephones,” says Bjørn Molde from HemIT. He has 5-6 people at work on moving PC and telephones. “They use their heads, but must also follow the time plan laid out so as not to cause problems for the next segment.”
Outpatient clinic
“Some believe it has been difficult to find your way around, but there was also a patient who thought the signage was very good. And then we move things around all the time, trying to find room for everything we brought with us!”
The Poly-Clinic in the 1st floor cut back activity this week to 75 % of the normal, but next week will be business as usual.

Managing the move

Various project managers in charge of parts of the move get together each morning and evening during the process, and particularly express their admiration for the employees for the many constructive proposals and responses during the admittedly stressful time. Next week, the Cancer Building will be emptied of furniture and inventory. 

Single rooms

The Oncology Department has 56 beds in Gastro South, Rheumatology has 16.

The move to Gastro South is very important for the progression of the total move in Building Phase II.

The departments of the Cancer Building could have been moved to localities in the Central Tower during rehabilitation, but that would demand considerable remodeling. Now the project will save both time and money - that is if everything goes according to plan and the Cancer Building can move back to Gastro Central Wing and Rheumatology to the Musculoskeletal Center Bevegelsessenteret before the time comes for the major move. The Central Tower could then be demolished earlier than originally planned.

Neither is it a disadvantage that the 6th floor of Gastro South, originally set aside as reserve area (as an empty concrete shell), has been furbished as an area for beds sengetun and may be used as offices after 2010.