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'Darzi' clinic Heysham:
In addition to traditional healthcare facilities, the project includes sports facilities aimed at developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. These facilities (in a separate building, not illustrated) include a sports hall and fitness room, external all-weather sports pitch and two bowling greens
Primary Care Resource Centre,
Ulverston, Cumbria:
Part of a £10.5 million fast-track, multi-phased development on two sites, involving new-buildings, demolitions and remodelling of existing accommodation on two fully operational hospital sites.
Two stage tendering, which was necessary to meet the very tight programmes allowed contractor procurement to be carried out concurrent with the design process.
Design work, including replanning of two departments as a result of a change in client requirements, continued throughout the 13 phase project which finished on time and within budget.
Pathology Laboratories:
Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster
The laboratories occupy a very awkward and restricted, sloping site on the RLI campus.
The building which houses histopathology and microbiology services has an L-shaped plan, the two wings being joined by a vertical circulation hub.
Each wing is then divided into two elements, the larger element being laboratories and the smaller being related offices and other ancilliary spaces.
The provision of good daylight was given a high priority it being essential for the work of the laboratories and in order to provide a high quality environmnent.
Trinity: Hospice in the Fylde, Bispham, Blackpool
Located within a mainly quiet residential area close to the centre of Blackpool the hospice provides care for people within the Fylde area.
All rooms enjoy excellent views onto the carefully landcaped 3 acre site and verandahs act as sheltered extensions of bedrooms into the landscaped areas including the large central garden.
The chapel which is used for both spiritual and secular activities is a deliberately simple space with a high ceiling and views into the central garden.
Morecambe, Lancashire:
A new Primary Care Resource Centre formed from the conversion of two existing healthcare buildings linked by a new building which forms the main entrance and functional hub of the development.
The project was phased to accommodate demolition of some existing elements, remodelling of existing departments and new building operations all carried out within a fully operational healthcare facility.
Clifton Hospital, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire:
A Community Hospital sited between Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club and a protected landscape of important sand hills, home to a number of protected plant species.
Accommodation comprised beds for 96 elderly patients, a Rehabilitation Unit and Day Unit.
Landscaping works including stabilisation of the sand dunes and other works to preserve the valuable habitat.
Emergency Department, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster:
Extension and remodelling of the existing Emergency Department.
The project provides increased space for clinical treatment, new IT faciliites and new tele-medicine technology.
Important improvements are also made to provide increased patient privacy and dignity and improved patient and ambulance flows through the department. The department entrance is designed to be more welcoming whilst at the same time improving security.
The work is to be carried out in 5 phases to allow the department to remain fully operational thoughout building operations.
Emergency Department, Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness:
Part of a £10.5 million multi-phased healthcare development at Furness and Ulverston hospitals.
A sigificant remodelling of the department carried out whilst keeping the unit fully operational.
Latest thinking in the design of Emergency Department planning was incorporated including a welcoming entrance, an open reception desk, centralised open-plan administration and a decontamination unit.
The department uses colour, light, materials and art to provide a modern and caring environment.
GP Surgery, Lytham St Annes:
Extensions and remodelling of existing GP accommodation to provide additional and improved faciliites.
The practice has been responsible for a number of individual GP surgeries through the Fylde area and for GP practice accommodation in a number of Primary Care Resource Centres and 'Darzi' Clinic where our experience of providing healthcare facilities in a caring and patient-friendly environment has been invaluable.
Gynaecology and Ante-Natal Clinic, Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness:
Part of a £10.5 million project at Furness and Ulverston hospitals, this project comprised the conversion of parts of existing Maternity and Gynaecology wards to form a new Gynaecology and Ante-Natal Unit.
Some treatment areas are unavoidably clinical in nature but elsewhere colour materials and art have been used to create a welcoming, bright and non-clinical atmosphere.
Cuerden Hall, Preston:
Cuerden Hall is a large grade 2* listed property built in the early 18th century and remodelled by Lewis Wyatt in the early 19th century.
After the house had suffered a chequered history of various occupations and uses we were appointed by Sue Ryder to restore the property and reconfigure the accommodation to provide long-term nursing facilities for people with neurological conditions.
Our major challenge, whilst carrying our major repairs and remodelling, was to preserve the historic quality and character of the property whilst providing a caring environment.
Day Case Unit, Burnley General Hospital:
Attached to an existing operating theatre suite, the additional operating theatre and endoscopy facilities at Burnley General Hospital met a pressing need for additional day case facilities.
On a very tight site, subject to changes in level and criss-crossed by a complex network of existing buried services, the accommodation included three operating theatres and two endoscopy rooms together with reception, consultation, changing, treatment and recovery areas.
Careful planning during the designand construction stages was necessary to ensure that the work was carried out without damaging existing services and without interruption to the work of the existing operating theatres.
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