Aintree Hospital
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Location: Aintree
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Sector: Health
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Service: Regional Building, Engineering
LUFT partnered with Tilbury Douglas and Arcadis, working collaboratively to deliver the upgraded Urgent Care and Trauma Centre at Aintree Hospital.
The new two-storey extension includes two hybrid operating theatres, a dedicated stroke assessment unit with CT scanner and improvements to ambulance drop off bays. The dedicated Stroke Assessment Unit ensures that patients are swiftly clinically assessed using the CT scanner, so treatments with either chemical or surgical interventions are administered as soon as possible to ensure the optimum recovery outcome.
The Hybrid Theatres on Level 1 allow the clinical team to conduct real-time x-ray imaging during surgery, meaning patient treatment times are reduced, thus increasing the number of patients which can be treated.
The design will improve the patient experience, offering a more comfortable environment with a modern design produced by interior designers which worked closely with the clinical users to ensure the colours, finishes and IP&C requirements were met.
At a glance...
£21.6m
Project value
August 2023
Completion date
Liverpool University Hospital NHS FT
Client
Challenges and solutions
Modern methods of construction supported carbon reduction, with all mechanical and electrical components manufactured offsite significantly reducing site activity due to its close agencies to A&E and maternity, minimising disruption to the Trust.
Added value
Through our partnership:
- Health professionals can deliver the care that patients deserve in a space fit for purpose with an enhanced layout, allowing them to manoeuvre and more quickly drive clinical efficiencies
- The extra assessment bays and expanded theatre forward wait and recovery spaces, improved flow through the departments and additional urgent and emergency care capacity, will bring down waiting times in preparation for winter pressures
- Local residents have a state-of-the-art facility that is sustainable and modern, creating a healing environment whilst improving the patient experience
The project was delivered on time, to budget, with zero accidents and a social value return on investment of £15m for the local community.
Our partners
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Structural Engineer: Sutcliffe
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M&E Engineer: Hoare Lea
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Architect: Arcadis