Walsall Manor Hospital
New Ward Accommodation
"We are extremely proud of this new facility which will vastly improve the experience of some of our more vulnerable patients, by providing facilities that are fit for the 21st Century."
The Requirement
Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust had a requirement for new ward accommodation at Walsall Manor Hospital to facilitate improved quality of care and to help with the control of cross infection.
The project would form part of the advance works package for the £140m redevelopment of the hospital to be completed by Skanska Innisfree under the Private Finance Initiative, replacing outdated buildings with state-of-the-art facilities to enhance patient care.
The Solution
Yorkon was awarded the £5.5m contract by Skanska to manufacture and fit out the new 136-bed ward building.
The four-storey scheme comprises 104 steel-framed modules, which were manufactured off site in York and craned into position in three phases to minimise disruption to the hospital.
The project was handed over a week ahead of programme and Yorkon achieved 96 per cent for project execution in its customer satisfaction assessment.
The building provides modern and spacious accommodation, which is linked to the main hospital. Facilities include:
- a combination of six-bed wards and single ensuite bedrooms
- nurse base stations on each floor
- treatment suites
- dirty and clean utilities
- ward kitchen
- offices
- day room
- relatives room
- staff rest room and changing facilities.
Comments from the Client Team
Sue James, Chief Executive, Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust:
"We are extremely proud of this new facility which will vastly improve the experience of some of our more vulnerable patients, by providing facilities that are fit for the 21st Century."
Mike Thompson, Technical Director, Skanska:
"This project went very smoothly, with excellent relations and co-operation between the Trust, Skanska and Yorkon teams. The modular approach brought programme benefits to the project as we were working to a tight deadline for completion. The building was also manufactured in a controlled environment, which has quality advantages. We would definitely work with Yorkon again."
