The final preparations are being made for the opening of the new Acute Care Wing this week.

The outside of the new building is complete and the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) is now in control of security within the wing.

The area outside the new wing has now been landscaped, while the final installation of the few remaining cameras has been done.

While preparations are in place to move medical equipment and medical records from the General Wing to the ACW over the move-in weekend.

A hospital spokeswoman said: “We are now in the final stages of the transition period during which BHB have been undertaking final training, trial movement of patients from the existing facility to the ACW and maintaining the security of the new wing.

“BCM McAlpine has been completing the last deficiencies to the clinical areas and final clean prior to BHB completing the clinical clean.”

BHB staff are still undergoing training in preparation for the final move while the hospital’s IT services team has been installing computers on the clinical floors.