FUNDING OPTIONS
Right: Inside the operating theatre at Bedford Hospital, part of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which sits on a podium above the main entrance.
Below: A drone shot of the three-theatre centre of excellence at Neath Port Talbot Hospital, part of Swansea Bay University Health Board.
Alan Wilson
Alan Wilson is the managing director of ModuleCo Healthcare (MCH), a leading provider of modular healthcare buildings in the UK. He joined the business in September 2013 as General manager, and was appointed MD in July 2019. With extensive experience in the construction and healthcare sectors, he has enhanced relationships with both suppliers and customers, while implementing standardised commercial processes. He also plays a key role in ensuring that the after-sales support and maintenance of ModuleCo Healthcare facilities remain at a high standard throughout their lifecycle. He has been instrumental in successfully delivering several projects – such as the Neath Port Talbot Centre of Excellence, and The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Theatre and Ward Complex, among others.
the facility when it is in use. This offers more accurate budgeting and effective cost management, aligning costs directly with patient activity. 2. Revenue budget utilisation: Unlike traditional construction projects that require significant capital expenditure, the PPU model allows Trusts to fund new facilities from their revenue budgets. These budgets are typically more flexible and easier to manage, avoiding the need to draw on limited capital funds. 3. Compliant with legislation: The IFRS 16-compliant model does not affect a Trust’s CDEL. This allows Trusts to acquire the facilities they need without adding long-term liabilities to their balance sheet. 4. Rapid deployment: . Modular offsite-constructed facilities are designed for rapid deployment, with some facilities being patient-ready within as little as six weeks. This rapid turnaround enables NHS Trusts to increase their capacity in response to immediate needs. 5. HTM and HBN compliance: Modular offsite- constructed facilities are built to the highest standards, and are fully compliant with NHS HTM and HBN regulations. This ensures that all modular facilities meet the stringent requirements for healthcare buildings. 6. Increased capacity and resilience: Modular facilities offer a flexible solution that can be quickly deployed and scaled as needed. This reduces patient waiting times, enhances resilience against unexpected surges, and provides crucial flexibility during peak periods like winter or pandemics. 7. Minimal site disruption: Through utilising offsite construction, up to 90% of the manufacturing is completed offsite, resulting in the delivery, installation, and commissioning being significantly quicker, and reducing the number of deliveries and personnel required on site. 8. Long-term durability: Modular offsite-constructed facilities are built to last, with a 60-year design life. They provide long-term value while being rapidly deployable to meet short-term needs. 9. Easy procurement: An activity-based revenue solution is accessible through various compliant and robust framework agreements, such as the NHS Shared Business Services Framework, Crown Commercial Services Framework, and NHS Commercial Solutions Framework. This ensures a streamlined procurement process, saving time and resources, and enabling Trusts to implement solutions more efficiently. 10. A proven solution: Surgical capacity in a matter of weeks.
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By utilising an activity based revenue solution, NHS Trusts could have a HTM 03-01-compliant theatre facility providing a no-compromise single theatre suite, complete with a 55 m² operating space, a UCV laminar flow canopy, and all the essential areas required for major surgery patient-ready in as little as six weeks. These facilities can be designed with the ability to undertake orthopaedic and general operating procedures, and to include an operating room, anaesthetic room, sterile pack store, dirty utility facilities, and more. This level of rapid deliverability ensures that NHS Trusts’ immediate clinical needs are met, but also that healthcare facilities are designed with the future in mind, offering long-term durability and value.
Looking ahead: the future of NHS infrastructure As the NHS adapts to increasing pressures, it’s essential for Trusts to find innovative ways to increase capacity, enhance patient outcomes, and manage budgets more effectively. Modular facilities provide a practical solution to these challenges, allowing Trusts to access the infrastructure they need without the financial burden of traditional procurement routes. Whether it’s rapidly expanding capacity to reduce waiting times, or creating specialised spaces for specific medical procedures, a modular solution offers the flexibility and cost efficiency that the NHS requires in today’s environment. In summary, the NHS faces significant pressures, but by utilising innovative solutions for modular construction, Trusts can achieve the flexibility, resilience, and cost savings, necessary to thrive both now and in the future. At ModuleCo Healthcare (MCH), we’ve built a solid reputation for delivering bespoke modular healthcare facilities across the UK. We’ve worked closely with NHS Trusts to successfully deliver over 120 specialist modular facilities of various sizes and specifications. These range from operating theatre suites and wards to imaging facilities, sterile services departments, and maternity units. Each facility is tailored to the end-user’s specific design requirements, addressing both short-term capacity challenges and long-term infrastructure needs. Our innovative Activity Based Revenue model leverages this experience, offering Trusts a flexible, cost-effective solution that adapts to their unique demands. Whether a Trust needs a temporary increase in clinical capacity, or a permanent facility to ease long-term pressure, MCH has the expertise and funding options to ensure that it happens.
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