Andorra Opens €800K Tender to Adapt MRI Room at Meritxell Hospital
Project targets basement sites with assessments for construction, electrical, and safety needs; separate licences approved for nine cardiologists to launch haemodynamics unit and cut patient transfers.
Key Points
- Andorra opens €800K tender to adapt MRI room at Meritxell Hospital basement.
- Assessments cover construction, electrical, isolation, and safety for 55-80 sqm sites.
- Separate licences approved for nine cardiologists to launch haemodynamics unit.
- Unit to reduce 400 annual patient transfers and shorten wait times.
The Andorran Government has opened a tender for the project to adapt a room for a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine at Nostra Senyora de Meritxell Hospital. The adaptations target the basement level (planta -1), where four potential sites of 55 to 80 square metres have been identified.
The tender requires the selected team to assess construction needs, electrical systems, isolation, and safety standards for each option, then recommend the best fit or suggest alternatives. The €800,000 budget covers only the room modifications, with the MRI equipment—requiring specialised technical conditions—provided and installed separately by its supplier. Funding draws from the budget surplus.
Published in the Official Bulletin (BOPA), the tender forms part of broader efforts to upgrade hospital infrastructure and expand specialised services.
In parallel, the BOPA approved short-term licences for nine cardiologists to staff the new haemodynamics unit at the hospital. The team will handle basic and scheduled procedures, reducing around 400 patient transfers to external facilities each year and easing wait times. These steps aim to strengthen local healthcare capacity and autonomy.
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