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Key appointment in expansion of Evelina London
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has selected international architecture practice, NBBJ, for the interior design and clinical planning of the expansion development for Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
The practice says that ‘as part of ambitious plans to provide life-changing care for more children and young people’, the expansion will create ‘state-of-the-art’ facilities. NBBJ was selected by competition to design the interior of the building, and to carry out the clinical planning for this new 25,000 m2 development, together with engineers Aecom. The building will be located on the ‘Triangle site’ adjacent to the hospital and opposite the new Lambeth Palace Library.
Jane McElroy.
activity, and more than doubling outpatient activity. NBBJ explained: “This expansion will be a major extension to the existing children’s hospital to meet existing and future demand, improving facilities for patients, their families, and staff. The scheme will provide extra capacity, with operating theatres, advanced diagnostics,
and inpatient floors.”
Over the past 10 years, demand for Evelina London’s expert services and care has grown rapidly, doubling inpatient
Jane McElroy, Principal at the practice, said: “NBBJ is so pleased to work with this leading children’s hospital. We will design calming spaces of refuge, playful distractions, and visual delight, for children and young people undergoing life-changing treatments, often at times of vulnerability and anxiety. We will also help to ensure that Evelina London can develop as a comprehensive children’s hospital, able to treat more of the sickest and most complex patients.”
‘Build Back Better’ for healthcare projects
‘The COVID-19 crisis has brought forward long-term change for everyone – with the unexpected challenges of the pandemic having not only broken down barriers, but also having been the catalyst to new ways of working and innovative ideas.’
So says IHP (Integrated Health Projects), the joint venture between VINCI Construction UK and Sir Robert McAlpine, which
delivered the NHS Nightingale Hospital North West in Manchester (pictured) in under two weeks, accelerated Preston’s Critical Care Unit programme by seven weeks, and constructed a new intensive care unit at The Christie in under five. This, IHP adds, ‘demonstrates that the healthcare built environment can be provided with staggering flexibility, collaboration, and pace’.
“It was a humbling experience for those teams working in the difficult conditions imposed by social distancing measures,” said IHP. “They came together for a common purpose, beyond commercial profit, and delivered results to the same demanding high quality and safety standards in a timeframe that would
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have been unconceivable just a few months before. These achievements show how quickly decisions can be made when everyone is working intently towards a shared goal. We must apply the lessons learnt to ensure future projects are delivered collaboratively and efficiently for our clients.” IHP says the ‘Build Back Better’ ambition for the post-COVID-19 recovery ‘offers an empowering perspective on this change’. It said: “For IHP, it now also means addressing the global challenges of the climate emergency, and delivering future-proof facilities that will benefit generations for years to come. This translates into a stringent focus on net zero carbon and digitally enhanced healthcare services.”
Critical hire cooling solutions
ICS Cool Energy works with NHS hospitals and healthcare estates throughout the UK providing ‘fast and reliable cooling’. The company said: “For
emergency or planned requirements, our chiller and portable air- conditioning unit range is suitable – from cooling imaging equipment, to providing complete essential HVAC across the estate for wards, theatres, and more. We provide equipment that can work down to –40˚C, with a range of AHUs and fan coils that deliver the level of precision required, and with built in redundancies to ensure uninterrupted service.”
ICS engineers are available ‘24/7’ to help with: n Emergency, short/medium/long- term rental.
n The UK’s largest cooling fleet, with capacities from 3 kW to 1.4 MW.
n Full turnkey solutions. n Hire contingency plans to minimise future cooling interruptions.
n Service and planned preventative maintenance of cooling equipment. n Capital purchase options.
Mike Elver, National Accounts manager – Hire, said: “We will work with you, discussing your initial requirements, right through to delivery, installation, and commissioning, deploying chiller solutions to your estate quickly and efficiently, with full same or next day delivery and installation, to ensure that your equipment gets the support it needs. For capital procurement, the fully packaged i-Chiller demonstrates reliability, control, and reduced energy costs. With a minimal footprint, combined large buffer tank with integral coil in-tank evaporator, and compliance with the Eco Design Directive, it also offers remote monitoring, to ensure that cooling for your equipment is never compromised.”
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