Phase 2 of the major capital development programme at Naas General Hospital commenced on site in November 1999 and is programmed for completion by mid-2002. Funding for the development is provided for under the national development plan. On completion of phase 2, the hospital will have a total of 189 beds, including 25 day beds and 30 beds in the psychiatric unit provided under phase 1. Phase 2 includes the following facilities: main entrance concourse; administration – part; medical records department; chaplaincy department; out-patients department; accident and emergency department; physical medicine department – temporary location; radiology department; mortuary – post mortem accommodation; pharmacy department; geriatric day hospital; operating department; day services department; intensive care and coronary care units; in-patients wards; geriatric rehabilitation-assessment ward; staff changing – brought forward from phase 3; on-call accommodation – brought forward from phase 3; stores – brought forward from phase 3.