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Plans approved for integrated health hub in Castleford
P+HS Architects has been working with Community Ventures on proposals for an integrated health hub in Castleford which it says will ‘help address health inequalities’ in the West Yorkshire town. The proposal
is to construct the hub on the site of a public car park next to an existing 1970s health centre, re-providing parking following the old building’s demolition. The two GP practices and NHS services currently operating from the centre will be joined by a third, plus local authority services, to create one integrated hub. The two-storey building’s ground floor will house clinical accommodation for three GP practices and a shared urgent treatment suite, and the first floor shared administration spaces and staff facilities, plus accommodation for Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust services, and open plan office space for Wakefield City Council. The plans for the Castleford Integrated Health Hub have been shaped in close consultation with stakeholders. P+HS said: “The team has worked together to challenge traditional layouts in response to COVID. For example, the risks associated with a full and infectious waiting space were highlighted as a poor and outdated solution that could be
New Commercial director for Static Systems
Gareth Walsh, who has worked in the healthcare sector for 25 years, 18 of them with medical device specialist, Olympus, has been appointed as the new Commercial director at Static Systems Group, the global provider of alarm and communication solutions for healthcare and secure establishments. Sitting on the SSG Board, he will be responsible for the ‘ongoing development of SSG’s customer experience’.
improved upon. Natural light and fresh air are integral. A central, open, green courtyard, provides a safe, welcoming arrival point, with space for seating and interaction. Visitors can wait here, or in an area off reception where sliding glass screens maximise natural ventilation, light, and external views.” Each GP practice will have its own distinct identity, with separate entrances all visible from the courtyard, and alternative exits from each to minimise infection transmission risk. A single corridor loops around the plan, offering opportunity for ‘future flex’ between practices, and clinical integration.
P+HS added: “The prominent location
offers a great opportunity for the building to be the catalyst for further future development, which will enhance the location and the gateway to the town centre as part of Castleford’s Strategic Regeneration Framework.”
Rosie Cunningham Thomas, SSG’s managing director, said: “Gareth is an ideal fit for SSG, particularly at this critical phase in our growth. He has an excellent track record, and his career success to date demonstrates his commitment to being a supportive and transformational leader who influences change by example and team ownership.” Gareth Walsh added: “I am pleased to be joining SSG at such an exciting time in its continued growth. My vision for our world- class customer-facing team is to provide
trusted insight and advice throughout each stage of the customer journey – from initial interest to end of equipment life – with the overarching goal of maximising equipment efficacy, and providing the right support at the right time and in the right place.” The new appointee graduated with a degree in Human Biology from Oxford Brookes University, and lives in the UK.
Norwood, the specialist in design, manufacture, and installation, of demountable steel and glass partitions, has helped Medicom create a facility that is manufacturing 2.3 million masks a day as the UK continues to fight COVID-19.
Norwood helps Medicom upscale mask production Medicom identified an existing
warehouse in Northampton as a facility that could be converted for mask production to enable rapid upscaling of its existing PPE output. The requirement was for conversion to make it suitable for mask manufacturing, and the strategy was to create a smaller building within the 16 m high warehouse unit, to accommodate both production and support functions. CMB Engineering designed and installed
a steel structure within the legacy building, and Norwood developed a cladding system to complete the new internal building shell. Working collaboratively with the client and CMB Engineering, Norwood designed and installed its Mediline modular steel partitioning system
to create a manufacturing environment and offices, along with metal pan ceilings and a walk-on ceiling. Norwood created a steel joist
system to tackle the large spans and take the load of the self-supporting Mediline partition system. Each Mediline installation is ‘tailor-made to the client’s specific requirements’. The fully demountable, double skin bi- panel system comprises prefabricated panels that friction lock to a galvanised framework, ‘enabling the fast, secure installation that was so mission critical on the Medicom project’. The system is entirely flush, with all power and data services contained within the partition void.
May 2022 Health Estate Journal 15
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