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Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester
4,000m² of specialist ward accommodation delivered through a staged live-hospital programme.
Project Overview
Client:
Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester
Location:
Wythenshawe, Manchester
Sector:
Heathcare & Life Sciences
Solution:
Permanent Buildings
Application:
Healthcare Facilities
Scope:
Two-storey, 4,000m² facility incorporating 74 modular bays and 105 bed spaces.
Requirement
Modular hospital wards | Healthcare expansion | 105 beds | Live hospital | Principal Contractor
Wythenshawe Hospital required substantial new clinical capacity without compromising the operation of the existing hospital.
Working as Principal Contractor, Thurston delivered a staged programme of specialist modular ward accommodation which ultimately created a two-storey, 4,000m² facility incorporating 74 modular bays and 105 bed spaces. Wythenshawe Hospital
The Challenge
This was not a single isolated building project.
The requirement developed through multiple phases, each needing to meet defined clinical requirements, individual budgets and demanding programme constraints while the hospital remained in operation.
The work was also positioned adjacent to a principal hospital entrance, making disruption, access and construction management particularly important. Wythenshawe Hospital
The solution
A partnering approach allowed Thurston to work with the hospital to develop detailed specifications for each phase.
Across the programme, 74 modular bays created 105 bed spaces together with consultation rooms and the auxiliary and support accommodation required to make the facilities operational. Wythenshawe Hospital
The source records specialist facilities serving Diabetes, Gastro and Maternity requirements, with the project and design teams also working around relevant healthcare technical guidance.
The result
The completed programme created significant additional healthcare capacity within the existing hospital estate.
The Trust's Estates Manager described the accommodation as providing an excellent environment for patients, while feedback from the women's and children's service highlighted the importance of the new unit in expanding services. Wythenshawe Hospital
What this demonstrates
Large-scale Permanent Buildings capability
A 4,000m², two-storey healthcare development delivered from 74 modular bays.
Staged programme management
Multiple phases were coordinated around different budgets, specifications and clinical requirements.
105-bed capacity
The programme materially expanded the hospital's ability to provide patient care.
Principal Contractor experience
Thurston led the project while working closely with hospital teams to define and deliver each phase.
Live hospital delivery
Construction took place next to a main hospital entrance with minimal disruption to ongoing services.
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