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Papworth through the years
T
he Royal Papworth Hospital was first established as a ‘colony’ for tuberculosis (TB)
patients in 1918.
This started as an experimental scheme set up by Dr Pendrill Varrier- Jones, the Cambridgeshire TB officer, and, following a donation of £5,000 from a wealthy philanthropist, he was able to purchase the Papworth Hall estate to develop his project on a larger scale. Fresh air and light work were believed to be central to recovery – even in winter – and early photographs show patient beds pushed outside onto balconies and others living in wooden shelters in the hospital grounds. In 1929 the colony was renamed the Papworth Village Settlement and new hospital buildings were developed on the site around the hall during the 1930s. In 1948 the treatment blocks were passed to the NHS and the facility began to expand its services and develop expertise in other areas of chest medicine under the name of Papworth Hospital. Attracting leading surgeons from
around the world, Papworth Hospital went on to carry out world firsts in the field of transplantation – including the first successful heart transplant in the UK in 1979, and the world’s first heart, lung and liver transplant in 1986. As its reputation grew, the hospital developed specialist services in not just transplantation, but also the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis and sleep disorders.
In 1994, the hospital opened its Cystic Fibrosis centre and, in 2014, it was established as a national centre for pulmonary endarterectomy surgery. A year later, surgeons carried out
Europe’s first heart transplant using a non-beating heart. Fast forward to today – a year after the hospital celebrated its centenary – and this year saw the opening of the new Royal Papworth Hospital, which sets another new standard for the provision of world- class clinical care.
Fire safety causes delays C
onstruction of the new hospital began on site in 2015, but was delayed last year while work was
carried out to ensure it met the highest standards in fire safety.
Concerns over insulation meant patients and staff had to continue using the old hospital for another winter while an alternative solution was found and the work was completed.
The solution involved installation of high-performance, non-combustible insulation from British manufacturer, SuperFOIL Insulation.
The company supplied 5,500sq m of its SFNC product, the only insulation of its kind to be certified by BRE as European Class A1 Non-Combustible. SuperFOIL Insulation managing
director, William Bown, said: “Fire safety in large buildings is absolutely crucial and, as the only manufacturer of non-combustible multi-foil insulation, we were very happy to help. “It was a big order for us, but one of the benefits of our SFNC system is that it’s quick and easy to install and, because it’s only 20mm thick, the exterior design of the hospital didn’t need to change at all.
healthcaredm.co.uk 17 “We’re really proud of having played
a role in helping this important building reach completion.” Despite the narrow width of SuperFOIL’s SFNC insulation, the product offers an R-value of up to 1.54, the same as 50mm of traditional glass wool insulation. It is also vapour resistant and thermally reflective, helping buildings to stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
www.superfoil.co.uk
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