HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY
Top: MIG Medical partnered with Wernick Buildings to deliver a full healthcare fit-out on the two-storey expansion at the George Eliot Hospital.
Right: A comprehensive MEP fit-out was completed at George Eliot Hospital’s two-storey modular expansion above the Tom Moore Unit.
Top right: MIG Medical installed 6 kms of gas pipework aboard the Global Mercy.
Pushing the boundaries of healthcare facility design and construction The centre is envisioned as a hub for collaboration within the healthcare design and construction community. It offers a venue where architects, contractors, engineers, NHS surgeons, Estates teams, and senior leaders can come together to explore and refine best practices in the industry. This partnership-orientated approach aims to push the boundaries of healthcare facility design and construction, ensuring that the centre remains at the forefront of innovation and excellence. Melanie Jacobsen Cox, head of Healthcare at HLM
Delivering a complete MEP package for Peterborough City Hospital’s latest modular ward.
immersive, operational perspective on cutting-edge design and technology – something that would be impossible to gain entry to in a live hospital environment. In addition to enabling unique training opportunities for medical staff, the centre offers NHS teams, architects, designers, and contractors, the chance to develop a deeper understanding of clinical equipment and layouts as part of the design, procurement, and construction of medical facilities. The centre is a dynamic environment that evolves continuously, reflecting the latest advancements in practice, technology, and construction techniques. The operating theatre and ICU are installed to the same standards as the UK’s most modern hospitals. When equipped with medical gases, these areas could theoretically be utilised for actual medical procedures, demonstrating their real-world applicability. This versatile space also allows visitors to explore various design features from companies across MIG Group. This includes a clinical washroom supplied by Concept Cubicle Systems and installed by the Washroom Fit Out Company, external brick slips from MIG Facades, internal design materials from Woodio UK, and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems from MIG Mechanical.
Architects, said: “No number of drawings or 3D visuals can replace the benefit that is offered by standing within a physical space when engaging with clinical stakeholders. Access to ICU and theatre spaces within existing estates is very limited, and what happens within these areas is complex and procedural. Being able to stand in the physical space, with interactive human movement, brings healthcare processes to life, shining a light on where there are pinch points which can then be alleviated to provide a design that serves the needs of the service being provided.”
Focus on sustainability Alison Ryan, deputy Healthcare lead at Mott MacDonald, and for the past two years IHEEM’s President, said: “I was impressed with the centre’s emphasis on sustainability, the integration of design thinking principles for human-centred development, and the general welcoming of ideas for future improvement. “Through exposure to the latest technological advancements for prototyping, demonstrating, and testing, the new hub provides an environment where designers, engineers, clinicians, and service-users can highlight issues that not all parties will be aware of, thereby encouraging betterment and progress.” Dräger UK’s Victoria Roberts says: “It allows everyone to visualise the proposed infrastructure design to enable discussion about clinical workflow and design to improve patient outcomes. Getting it right at the design stage is critical to a successful installation, and negates costly adjustments later in the project. We already have plans to add an Emergency Department care area this summer, and a Neonatal intensive care area will be installed in the autumn. There is also an additional wall-mounted solution from our Linea range that will demonstrate the ability to ‘flex up’ and change a clinical area to meet changing clinical needs.”
In addition to our work on the Healthcare Innovation
Centre, MIG Medical has continued to demonstrate its expertise through various high-profile projects undertaken concurrently with the showroom’s construction. One standout project is our work on the Global Mercy, the world’s largest purpose-built hospital ship, for which we won the Refurbishment Project of the Year Award at last year’s Healthcare Estates Awards, highlighting MIG’s capability to respond to complex projects through strategic refurbishment. The team was tasked with replacing a non-compliant
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