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Work begins on £7 m autism unit at Brooklands Hospital
Willmott Dixon has begun construction of a new Autism Secure Unit at Brooklands Hospital in Marston Green, Birmingham, ‘expected to be one of the top facilities of its kind’. The £7 m project – for Coventry
and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust – will include demolishing an existing building, and the subsequent construction of a single-storey building incorporating eight en-suite bedrooms, one with a seclusion suite. Willmott Dixon is part of a project team that includes architect, Design Buro. Willmott Dixon Operations director, Dan Doyle, said: “Being a business with a rich Birmingham heritage, it’s an honour to be playing a significant role in a local project that will enrich the community’s healthcare offering. “It is particularly important for patients
to have access to a safe communal space, alongside self-contained areas, to aid rehabilitation and avoid prolonged periods of detrimental isolation. The balance and choice given to end-users has been strategically planned.” External features will include an anti-climb
roof, and 4 m perimeter fencing, and internal design elements, high-quality ventilation,
October start date for West Midlands older adult unit
Construction has started for a new- build inpatient unit at Dorothy Pattison Hospital in Walsall, part of Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, following NHSE/I approval of the Full Business Case. The unit, with a gross construction
and anti-ligature lighting. Professor Ashok Roy OBE, Consultant
Psychiatrist and Associate Medical Director at the Trust, said: “The new autism secure service fills the gap in service for a group of patients who have for a long time had poor access to services, and have therefore languished in unsuitable surroundings such as prisons and distant hospitals. It will now be possible to provide a specialised, local service for the West Midlands which provides appropriate skilled treatment, preparing autistic people to take steps towards well- supported community living to achieve rewarding and fulfilling lives” The building will be heated by air source
heat pumps.
Final phase of Monkwearmouth Hospital redevelopment begins
Monkwearmouth Development (MDL) – a joint venture between Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures (SRMCV) and Argon Property Development Solutions (APDS) – is to deliver a new entrance and ‘state-of- the-art’ office building at Monkwearmouth Hospital in Sunderland. Sir Robert McAlpine will construct the 3,237 m2
three-storey building
for MDL. The construction works commenced recently, and are scheduled to be completed in January 2024. MDL is working with NTW Solutions, a limited company established by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, to provide premises that will enable NTW Solutions to deliver improved facilities and a range
of important services to the Trust, one of England’s largest mental health and disability Trusts. Close to the city centre, the building
will provide a welcoming front entrance to the main outpatient facilities. In addition to the new entrance, reception area. and public café, the accommodation will include flexible open-plan workspaces and breakout areas, with consultants’ administrative offices on upper floors. There will also be a new administration hub, and crisis call services for the hospital, plus a new community café for employees and visitors. In addition to a replacement tree-lined
staff car park, the development proposals also include level access and ‘a beautifully landscaped’ piazza area and memorial garden – transforming the existing parking area that fronts onto Newcastle Road. The Hospital’s new ‘front door’ will create far better connectivity within the estate for hospital users and visitors, says Sir Robert McAlpine. MDL was appointed through SRMCV’s
place on Pagabo’s Developer-Led Framework.
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cost of £25 m, will offer single bedroom accommodation for older adults with mental health conditions, including dementia, replacing existing facilities at Bloxwich Hospital. The purpose-built facility will bring a number of service-user and staff benefits, including more flexible space for therapeutic care. Specialist healthcare infrastructure
consultancy, Archus, has been appointed to undertake the role of P22 project manager on the construction and handover phases. Archus has supported the scheme since 2019, providing P22 pre-construction project management and business case authoring services. Kier has been appointed as the Trust’s construction partner through P22, alongside WT Partnership as Trust cost advisor. Archus executive director and Midlands lead, Chris Turner, said: “We are absolutely delighted that the scheme has received funding approval to proceed. This facility will offer much improved care for older mental health inpatients – including single bedrooms, more dedicated space for therapeutic activities, and better lines of sight for patient supervision, enhancing their recovery and reducing the average length of stay.” The project is aligned with numerous aspects of national policy, including the NHS Long Term Plan, and the Five Year Forward View. Funding has been granted through the Government Dormitory Eradication Fund. The service is expected to open in Spring 2024. Archus is ‘a team of experts’ that
provides strategic and infrastructure advice to health and social care clients. Black Country Healthcare NHS
Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
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