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East Hospital enters new era: Construction of a new wing to bring several inpatient facilities and services under one roof
In January 2025, Riga East Clinical University Hospital (East Hospital) will launch a large-scale hospital expansion project, which will entail the construction of a new combined wing for the treatment of infections, tuberculosis and lung diseases in Riga, at Hipokrāta iela 2, thereby ensuring a diverse range of medical services available in one location. Specifically, starting from early 2027, several currently separately operating inpatient facilities located in different areas will operate and provide services under one roof, significantly improving the patient experience. The project of the new buildings was designed by the Finnish architectural firm AW2 Architects Oy specialising in designing healthcare facilities.
In the relatively near future, significant changes are expected at the East Hospital, brought about by the construction of a new healthcare wing within the area of Hipokrāta iela in Riga, consolidating several inpatient facilities and thereby ensuring a diverse range of medical services available in one location.
As part of the most ambitious project in the hospital’s history, a new modern building will rise in the area of Hipokrāta iela, serving as the new home for two inpatient facilities – the Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Centre, which currently provides services beyond the capital in Stopiņi Parish, and the Latvian Infectious Disease Centre located at Linezera iela 3 in Riga.
‘Bringing several inpatient facilities under one roof will allow to create a modern healthcare centre and provide a place where patients will be able to receive comprehensive care at all levels. Our goal is to ensure more efficient treatment, easier access to services, and a superior patient experience. This project reflects our dedication to providing top-notch care, advancing future healthcare, and strengthening community health overall,’ emphasizes Normunds Staņēvičs, Chairman of the Board at the East Hospital.
Consequently, with the completion of the new healthcare wing, four of the East Hospital’s inpatient facilities will be brought together on one site, only two from which – Gaiļezers and Latvian Oncology Centre – are currently located nearby; however, by the end of 2026, they will be joined by Latvian Infectious Disease Centre and the Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Centre. The Biķernieki inpatient facility will remain at its current location at Lielvārdes iela 68, but according to the East Hospital’s long-term development strategy, it will have a special role focused on patient care and rehabilitation tailored to special patient groups that frequently require mobility and self-care support. Other specialised clinics located within the area of Biķernieki inpatient facility will be relocated to Hipokrāta iela 2.
The construction of the new wing is set to begin in January 2025, and it is expected to be completed in 2026. The project of the new buildings was designed by the Finnish architectural firm AW2 Architects Oy specialising in designing healthcare facilities.
The new healthcare wing will consist solely of single and double patient rooms with a spacious sanitary facility that will allow for easy wheelchair access. The architectural design and technological solutions are rooted in international expertise and research on staff operational processes within departments, and the rooms will be fitted with modern equipment and technology.
The design allows for extensive natural light in areas where possible and incorporates advanced artificial lighting that adapts automatically to simulate the day-night cycle.
Each building will be equipped with high-capacity vertical storage systems for both large equipment and medical supplies, facilitating convenient logistics and automated inventory management. The vertical storage system will be accessible from any floor of the building.
Currently, several sequential and interrelated procurements are underway, related to design, author supervision, and construction work, including the development of a brand and visual identity for the five merged inpatient facilities in a new form, so that upon completion of the construction, it will be possible to clearly arrange informational signs and logistics paths, separate patient flows, and create a coherent and recognizable external image within the new largest hospital infrastructure in the Baltic states, which will help enhance recognition among global partners and researchers, including in English.
Alongside the path towards the development of the Hospital of the Future, several projects are currently being actively implemented, which involve public procurement procedures. The procurement process for the reconstruction of the treatment departments and shared spaces of Latvian Oncology Centre is ongoing, along with the procurement process aimed to modernise and expand the range of services provided by the East Hospital and to acquire medical equipment and devices.
Additionally, initiatives and procurement processes have been launched to improve ICT solutions, specifically, the ‘Development of technical and procurement documentation for adaptations of the oncology patient data sharing platform and clinical university hospitals’.
Visualisations of the East Hospital’s new wing can be viewed here.
About the East Hospital
Riga East Clinical University Hospital is the largest and strategically significant multi-profile hospital in the country. The hospital consists of five inpatient facilities – Gaiļezers, Latvian Oncology Centre, Biķernieki, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Centre, and Latvian Infectious Diseases Centre, along with various specialised centres and clinics. The hospital provides highly specialised inpatient and secondary outpatient healthcare, offering multidisciplinary tertiary-level treatment and care in line with modern technology and medical knowledge. Approximately 80% of all cancer patients in Latvia are treated at the hospital. It serves as a practical training base for both Latvian educational institutions and foreign students, providing further education and knowledge transfer to healthcare specialists within and beyond the country. The hospital engages in scientific research and develops innovative methods for patient treatment. As the third-largest employer in the country, the hospital employs around 5000 staff members.
