The first section of a project to transform endoscopy services at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester has been handed over, following the relocation of the existing department into a new purpose-built unit.
The handover of Contract Section 1 marks a milestone in the project, which is intended to improve endoscopy facilities and patient pathways at the hospital, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).
The project team included City Build, SE Projects, DAY Architectural, CCS Consulting and S I Sealy & Associates. Lyndon Foster was also credited in DAY Architectural's announcement of the handover.
The new unit has been designed to meet the standards of the Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG), which assesses the quality and safety of endoscopy services.
It provides upgraded clinical spaces and infrastructure intended to support growing demand for procedures across Greater Manchester.
The works involved relocating the existing Endoscopy Department while undertaking construction and infrastructure upgrades within the operational hospital.
This included complex mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works within ceiling voids, alongside construction activities in close proximity to busy clinical areas.
Managing the works within the live hospital environment required coordination between the project team to minimise disruption to existing services while delivering the new clinical accommodation.
The new unit has now been brought into clinical use, with the wider programme expected to continue in the coming months.
Previous investment in Wythenshawe Hospital
The endoscopy works form part of wider investment in Wythenshawe Hospital's clinical infrastructure, with previous projects focusing on expanding operating theatre capacity and maintaining services during refurbishment.
In 2019, Vanguard Healthcare Solutions installed two mobile laminar-flow operating theatres at the hospital to maintain surgical capacity during a two-year refurbishment of its existing theatre facilities.
The temporary accommodation included anaesthetic rooms, recovery areas and connecting walkways, supporting procedures across several surgical specialties.
In January 2021, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust awarded Interserve Construction a £5m contract to extend the hospital's theatre department.
The scheme included two new operating theatre suites, ancillary accommodation and a recovery area with six bed bays, with provision for a third theatre.
The Trust's 2023–2028 Estates and Facilities Strategy also identified £6.5m for an endoscopy refurbishment project, intended to upgrade and expand the department to meet JAG standards.
Separately, MFT has worked with property company Bruntwood on longer-term proposals to transform the Wythenshawe hospital site into a sustainable health campus, incorporating improved healthcare facilities alongside research, education, employment and community spaces.
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