Stepping Hill Hospital
Emergency and Urgent Care Campus
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Location: Stockport
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Sector: Healthcare
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Division: Regional Building
Tilbury Douglas delivered a £34 million Emergency and Urgent Care Campus (EUCC) at Stepping Hill Hospital, modernising and co-locating critical services including A&E, Same Day Emergency Care, a Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, and mental health facilities.
This 3,900m² campus enhances patient flow, staff efficiency and clinical outcomes, helping the Trust work towards the 95% four-hour A&E target. The project was delivered over six phases, maintaining full emergency operations throughout construction.
The project involved the construction and refurbishment of 3,900m² of emergency care space across six live phases.
The new campus co-locates A&E with a Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU), Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) and a medical Same Day Emergency Care unit (MSDEC), as well as mental health suites, ensuring patients receive appropriate care faster and more efficiently.
All services were delivered in a live hospital environment, with coordinated design, early contractor engagement and continuous clinical input to ensure functionality, compliance and minimal disruption.
At a glance...
£34m
Project value
May 2025
Completion date
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Client
Challenges and solutions
Delivering in a fully operational emergency care setting demanded meticulous planning and real-time responsiveness. A phased approach allowed services to remain live throughout, with digital tools such as 3D MEP modelling used to re-route infrastructure safely. NEC3 contract mechanisms enabled swift agreement on changes, maintaining momentum and alignment with clinical needs. Lessons learned from each phase were applied to the next, improving outcomes and collaboration.
Added value
Social value was a core focus, with 97% of spend going to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and 88% of the workforce sourced locally. The project created 718 apprentice training weeks, hosted 13 T-Level placements, and provided over 150 volunteer hours. Sustainability was embedded through use of HVO-fuelled and electric plant, cutting emissions by 59%. The site achieved a BREEAM “Very Good” target and earned a 45/45 Considerate Constructors Scheme score.
Our partners
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M&E Consultant: CAD21
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Structural Engineer: Sutcliffe
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Architect: Ryder Architecture