NHS Treatment Centre, Devizes
“Our partnership with Yorkon has worked well and we are pleased with how the project was managed and the quality of the new centre.”
The Requirement
The Devizes NHS Treatment Centre for UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) was required to provide NHS patients in the South West with increased choice and reduced waiting times in the delivery of day surgical treatment.
The Solution
Designed by architects TP Bennett, the building was constructed off site in 
in a shorter timescale, with improved quality and less disruption to local residents.
Facilities include theatres, outpatient and diagnostic services:
- 2 day surgery theatres
- Endoscopy suite
- Procedure and consulting rooms
- Administration centre
- Reception and waiting area
Externally, the single-storey building is finished in cedar cladding to contrast with the white modules, the pastel green render to the entrance and the full height glazed reception.
The centre was successfully completed by Yorkon on time and on budget.
Yorkon has also recently handed over another NHS treatment centre for UKSH at Emerson’s Green near
Over the past 12 months, Yorkon has completed 99 per cent of its projects on time and on budget – significantly exceeding statistics for
Comments from the Client
Fiona Calnan, Chief Executive, UKSH:
“Yorkon has completed another high quality building for us. The Devizes treatment centre has been designed specifically to deliver day surgery procedures for NHS patients. Our partnership with Yorkon has worked well and we are pleased with how the project was managed and the quality of the new centre.”
Key Facts and figures
- A single-storey day treatment centre
- 30 steel-framed modules up to 14m long
- Module cranage was completed in one week
- 975sqm in size.
The Project Team
Client: UKSH
Design/build contractor: Yorkon
Modular manufacturer: Yorkon
Concept architects: TP Bennett
Project managers: Atkins Global
Cost consultants: Corderoys
M&E consultants: Engineering Design Partnership
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