In an interview with our colleagues from RTL Radio, Dr Wirtgen stated that he expects the building permit for the Schlasskéier project to be issued shortly and that the new medical centre may open “as early as 2026.” The centre will include a specialised emergency unit as well as outpatient surgery.
“The project is being carried out in close cooperation with the municipality of Wiltz,” Dr Wirtgen said, assuring that “the whole region will benefit from this impressive project, as the Nordspidol is not just Ettelbruck, but a merger between Ettelbruck and Wiltz. And the CHdN has plans to develop both of these sites.”
The project, which is a hybrid between a medical centre and an outpatient clinic, will offer all services in a brand-new environment equipped with cutting-edge health technology. The existing St Joseph’s Clinic in Wiltz will remain open, but its services will be limited to acute geriatrics and geriatric rehabilitation. All other interventions, emergencies, and outpatient surgery will be provided at the Centre Schlasskéier, which will also operate outside the opening hours of medical practices and on weekends.
This new regional medical centre, which will be located next to Wiltz Castle, will also have a medical imaging department with an MRI, which is expected to be installed before the end of the year at St. Joseph’s Clinic before being transferred when the new buildings are completed in 2026.
The new “Centre médical des Ardennes” will be built on an area of 940 m². Aside from offering space for permanent GP practices, the centre will also provide specialist consultations on a rotating basis.
