The progress of work at the Sparta General Hospital under construction in Sparta was visited by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday afternoon, during an autopsy at the construction site of the new hospital complex under construction.
The Prime Minister was briefed on the progress of the works, which are progressing according to the schedule and are expected to be completed in 2027.
The new hospitalwill substantially upgrade the provision of care health care in Laconia and the wider region of the southeastern Peloponnese, replacing the existing General Hospital, which has been in operation since 1953 and whose construction works date back to 1939.
“With my presence here, I would like to thank once again the Stavros Niarchos Foundation for their extremely generous initiative to support the National Health System and Greek public health.” The Prime Minister noted at the end of his visit. “As you can see, this hospital is truly an architectural jewel, a state-of-the-art hospital, which will, I believe, become a benchmark not only for Sparta and Laconia, but also for the entire Peloponnese”, Kyriakos Mitsotakis continued.
“At the same time, obviously, with the actions that the Stavros Niarchos Foundation is developing, very important investments are also being completed, which are financed by the Recovery Fund. More than 90 new emergency departments in the country’s hospitals, more than 150 health centres, will be delivered by August, when the Recovery Fund will be formally closed,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis added.
The Sparta General Hospital ISN will cover 22,000 square meters, on a much larger plot of land, while special care has been taken for the landscaping of the surrounding area, as the new complex will be flanked by about 600 trees.
The hospital will have more than 140 beds,includingeight in the Intensive Care Unit, and patient rooms will be either single or double.
The new structure will offer a full range of medical and surgical specialties. In this context, it will have a stand-alone adult mental health unit, gynaecological and paediatric units, as well as day and short-stay units.
The new hospital, like the two being built through the International Health Initiative in Thessaloniki and Komotini, will operate in a fully digital environment, with integrated information systems in all services, and with particularly high standards of energy efficiency.
The Prime Minister’s entire statement:
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank once again the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, for their extremely generous initiative to support the National Health System and the Greek public health.
The Sparta hospital, which is being built entirely supermodern, is one of the three brand new hospitals of the NHS, which are entirely funded by the Foundation, the other two being the General Hospital of Komotini and the ultramodern Pediatric Hospital of Thessaloniki.
But, as you can see, this hospital is also a real architectural jewel, a state-of-the-art hospital, which I believe will be a reference point not only for Sparta and Laconia, but also for the entire Peloponnese.
The project is technically difficult because, as you can see, it coexists with the old hospital, which, after the new one is completed, will be closed, its services will be relocated and then demolished, in order to use the space as a surrounding area for the new hospital.
Our government supports the National Health System with deeds and not with words. And I think that partnering with the private sector, when necessary, gives us additional resources to be able to provide Greek citizens with the National Health System they deserve.
At the same time, obviously, with the actions that the Staros Niarchos Foundation is developing, very important investments are being completed, which are being financed by the Recovery Fund. More than 90 new emergency departments in hospitals across the country, more than 150 health centres, will be delivered by August, when the Recovery Fund will formally close.
It is yet another proof that the very important European resources, which were managed and secured on the part of our country, are finally being utilized for the benefit of Greek citizens and supporting the National Health System.”
Theodoros Maravelias, Director of Technical Donations of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, noted: “The project has progressed quite significantly, as you can see. We are at a stage where we are now moving towards the completion of the shell of the building and we are continuing the work inside, which is the most demanding of course, for the operating rooms, as you can see from every aspect.
Then we will complete the building, the old hospital will be relocated to the new one and then we will proceed with the demolition of the old one and the landscaping of the surrounding area, which includes, among other things, in addition to the parking lot and so on, the helipad that will serve the hospital.
We are waiting for the first phase, to complete the project, so that the relocation of staff can begin in 2027.”
