A new endoscopy suite for the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre in Moncton.
The provincial government announced a $30 million investment on Thursday.
The new suite will provide faster access to exams and specialized care. It will also improve cancer detection and reduce hospitalizations.
The number of procedure rooms will increase to 12 from seven. Additional new rooms will include those for ear, nose and throat, bronchoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, gastrointestinal, and urological procedures, and other specialized examinations.
An endoscopy is a medical procedure that uses a long, flexible tube with a light and camera attached to examine the inside of the body.
Endoscopies, such as a colonoscopy or a gastroscopy, are used by doctors to screen, diagnose and treat diseases and conditions.
“There is a great need for endoscopy services at the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre, and we know this will only grow in the years to come,” said Health Minister John Dornan. “A modernized and expanded suite will improve patient outcomes, such as the detection of cancer and other diseases, and also help us attract and retain medical specialists and other health-care professionals.”
The endoscopy suite will be designed to meet the requirements of the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick in Moncton and the Université de Sherbrooke to ensure medical students can train in the new space.
The project will transform the hospital’s former surgical block into a 13,800-square-foot space, and it is expected to be completed by the summer of 2029.
