Located at Northwick Park Hospital, London, totaling in size to 1000m2 and only taking 16 weeks; ModuleCo (formerly PKL Healthcare) designed and provided a modular healthcare facility using modern methods of construction.
The facility includes plaster moulding laboratories, minor operations rooms, dental rooms, offices, wc’s, showers, staff change areas and waiting areas. ModuleCo’s specialist off-site construction includes intensive M&E solutions. The facility links to the existing hospital and incorporates a disabled lift and a separate colourful child’s waiting area.
The facility was required at Northwick Park due to closure of a facility at Central Middlesex Hospital. The client procured the scheme via Procure21 with Interserve acting as Principal Supply Chain Partner, and Fitzpatrick a Principal Supply Chain Member.
Ray Blythe, Project Manager at Fitzpatrick commented: “With completion of the healthcare facility, I should like to take this opportunity to express our thanks for a job well done.
As ModuleCo has undoubtedly been aware, the whispers have been rife with the news of the completed scheme, together with excited compliments about the quality of the workmanship obtained by the builder. What more can I add to that, except to give thanks again on the completion of a successful project which has been brought about with the co-operation of both teams coming together for one aim; Patient care.
It has been a pleasure working with ModuleCo and indeed I hope we shall have an opportunity to work together in the near future”
19 May 2006
12 May 2006
Helping to cut down travelling time for dialysis patients
Getting Fast-track Renal Units into the community
There has been drive from the Government towards getting dialysis facilities into the community principally because of the travelling time for patients - some patients have to travel to the main city hospitals, and this can be up to 3 times a week, which can be daunting if you don’t live in the city.
ModuleCo (formerly PKL Healthcare) can provide fast-track facilitiies using off-site manufacturing to help drive this Government inititive. The prime benefits of using this modern method of construction are:
· Programme time – reduced
· Reduced on-site activities – less disruption
· Factory environment – Controlled inspections and limited weather/labour restrictions
Below is an example of a facility that ModuleCo have provided and as you will read it has certainly reeped the benefits from both a patients and a business point of view.
Case Study:
A £2.3 million project providing a new nine-station dialysis unit and a new radiology suite at Cromer and District Hospital.
What: Radiology & Renal Unit
Where: Cromer Hospital, Norfolk
Features: 2 buildings – a 9 bed renal unit for kidney dialysis and a radiology unit, which is the new home for the hospitals MRI scanner, x-ray machine and ultrasound unit. The facility also features a specialist pitched roof to coincide with the existing architecture.
The nearest Radiology and Renal Unit was over an hour away and the hospital wanted to cut down on travelling time and inconvenience to its patients. So when they received money from Mrs Bernstein who was a local resident this allowed the hospital to obtain new equipment improve and expand hence cutting time and hassle for its patients.
There has been drive from the Government towards getting dialysis facilities into the community principally because of the travelling time for patients - some patients have to travel to the main city hospitals, and this can be up to 3 times a week, which can be daunting if you don’t live in the city.
ModuleCo (formerly PKL Healthcare) can provide fast-track facilitiies using off-site manufacturing to help drive this Government inititive. The prime benefits of using this modern method of construction are:
· Programme time – reduced
· Reduced on-site activities – less disruption
· Factory environment – Controlled inspections and limited weather/labour restrictions
Below is an example of a facility that ModuleCo have provided and as you will read it has certainly reeped the benefits from both a patients and a business point of view.
Case Study:
A £2.3 million project providing a new nine-station dialysis unit and a new radiology suite at Cromer and District Hospital.
What: Radiology & Renal Unit
Where: Cromer Hospital, Norfolk
Features: 2 buildings – a 9 bed renal unit for kidney dialysis and a radiology unit, which is the new home for the hospitals MRI scanner, x-ray machine and ultrasound unit. The facility also features a specialist pitched roof to coincide with the existing architecture.
The nearest Radiology and Renal Unit was over an hour away and the hospital wanted to cut down on travelling time and inconvenience to its patients. So when they received money from Mrs Bernstein who was a local resident this allowed the hospital to obtain new equipment improve and expand hence cutting time and hassle for its patients.
08 May 2006
'Excellent' endoscopy unit for Infirmary
Patients and staff will soon be feeling the benefits of a £3.5 million investment in endoscopy services, designed and provided by ModuleCo (formerly PKL Healthcare).
The new modular endoscopy suite replacing the outdated accommodation in the Brotherton Wing of the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) has now officially opened in the Clarendon Wing.
The new unit – a state-of-the-art facilty designed using off-site construction, was lifted into place using a specially commissioned 250 ft crane – will improve the patient experience and provide staff with first class clinical facilities.
It will also provide the flexibility to expand endoscopy services in the future – for example if the Government presses ahead with plans to introduce nationwide colorectal screening.
Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr Simon Everett said: “The new endoscopy unit provides state of the art accommodation and modern healthcare facilities for diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the gastro-intestinal tract.
“There are spacious, comfortable and dignified patient areas as well as purpose built facilities for the hands-on training of future endoscopists. We believe this will significantly enhance the service we can offer patients in Leeds.”
Endoscopy services were previously provided in a three roomed unit in the basement of the Botherton Wing. The facilities were cramped, with little scope to improve decontamination services in line with new regulations. Because of estates constraints, inpatients and outpatients had to share facilities.
The new unit has four spacious rooms and is equipped with the latest in decontamination technology. Dedicated training areas will allow the Trust to build on its excellent reputation for training the endoscopists of tomorrow.
Trust chief executive Neil McKay said: “We have known for some time that we needed to bring endoscopy accommodation into the 21st century.
“I’m delighted that the reconfiguration of acute services across the Trust has given us with the opportunity to provide this excellent new facility. The unit is a tremendous development, both for our patients and the staff who care for them.”
The new modular endoscopy suite replacing the outdated accommodation in the Brotherton Wing of the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) has now officially opened in the Clarendon Wing.
The new unit – a state-of-the-art facilty designed using off-site construction, was lifted into place using a specially commissioned 250 ft crane – will improve the patient experience and provide staff with first class clinical facilities.
It will also provide the flexibility to expand endoscopy services in the future – for example if the Government presses ahead with plans to introduce nationwide colorectal screening.
Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr Simon Everett said: “The new endoscopy unit provides state of the art accommodation and modern healthcare facilities for diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the gastro-intestinal tract.
“There are spacious, comfortable and dignified patient areas as well as purpose built facilities for the hands-on training of future endoscopists. We believe this will significantly enhance the service we can offer patients in Leeds.”
Endoscopy services were previously provided in a three roomed unit in the basement of the Botherton Wing. The facilities were cramped, with little scope to improve decontamination services in line with new regulations. Because of estates constraints, inpatients and outpatients had to share facilities.
The new unit has four spacious rooms and is equipped with the latest in decontamination technology. Dedicated training areas will allow the Trust to build on its excellent reputation for training the endoscopists of tomorrow.
Trust chief executive Neil McKay said: “We have known for some time that we needed to bring endoscopy accommodation into the 21st century.
“I’m delighted that the reconfiguration of acute services across the Trust has given us with the opportunity to provide this excellent new facility. The unit is a tremendous development, both for our patients and the staff who care for them.”
02 May 2006
Official Opening of Endospopy Unit for Leeds Teaching Hospital
This 33 week programme delivered by ModuleCo will have its official opeing tomorrow. The new Endospopy Unit comprises four Endospopy treatment rooms, Endospopy cleaning rooms, and four examination consultant rooms. Stage 1 and stage 2 recovery areas, patient preparation, reception, waiting area. Also a seminar teaching room that connects to the treatment rooms for training purposes.
ModuleCo utilised the site space to enable the facility to be completed. The facility was craned into a confined courtyard area - by one of the biggest cranes in the country and then linked to two sides of the hospital covering nearly the whole diameter of the courtyard area.
The project required a construction of steel support framework between two parts of the existing hospital within a courtyard area followed by transporting the facility units to sit onto the steel support framework via an occupied part of the hospital with a crane.
ModuleCo utilised the site space to enable the facility to be completed. The facility was craned into a confined courtyard area - by one of the biggest cranes in the country and then linked to two sides of the hospital covering nearly the whole diameter of the courtyard area.
The project required a construction of steel support framework between two parts of the existing hospital within a courtyard area followed by transporting the facility units to sit onto the steel support framework via an occupied part of the hospital with a crane.
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