Portakabin has produced a short film about how a highly-complex, 4,200sq m ward and theatre building was constructed at Royal Stoke University Hospital in less than four months to help meet the increasing demand for orthopaedic services.
The video, which can be viewed here, is a fly through the £13.5m building, showing the clean air theatres for all orthopaedic procedures, recovery room, ward bays, and single en-suite rooms. It features interviews with a director of University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and one of the ward managers, providing a clinical perspective of the new building.
Commenting on the film, Robert Snook, director and general manager of Portakabin Hire Division, said: “We believe this project will really change perceptions about just what can be achieved with modular construction – in an extremely short timescale and on a highly-constrained hospital site.
The success of this project allowed the trust to have its new orthopaedics unit up and running more quickly, to meet the increasing demand for services and enhance patients’ experience.”
“This was a very-challenging project in terms of scale, logistics, difficult access for vehicles and the extremely-close proximity of existing wards, which had to remain operational throughout.
“Constructed to permanent standards, the building will be in use for five years, giving the trust much-greater flexibility as the facilities can be removed or adapted if service needs change.”
The facility has been designed to provide excellent light, space, décor and infection control and was installed by Portakabin immediately adjacent to the main hospital, with minimal impact on service provision.
The building structure was delivered as 124 modules, which were installed in a carefully-planned operation, complete with wall finishes, internal partitioning, mechanical and electrical services and flooring already in place. This approach further reduced work and disruption on this busy hospital site.
- Companies:
- University Hospitals of North Midlands
- Portakabin
- Royal Stoke University Hospital
