The Brief
Leicester University Hospitals were in need of additional CT Scanning Facilities to the Leicester General Hospital site. The new facility needed to be stand-alone due to lack of available space within the main hospital, but be able to be relocated as needs change or to become part of longer term plans for a Community Diagnostic Centre. Imaging Matters and Medular were approached by Canon Medical Systems to help develop a proposal.
| End User | Leicester University Hospitals |
| Main Contractor | Imaging Matters |
| Construction Contract Value | £500,000 |
| Gross Internal Floor Area (GIFA) | 75m2 |
| Contract Award Date | November 2021 |
| Handover Date | April 2022 |
The Challenge
There were no existing nearby facilities so the new CT building would also require adjacent toilets. The only available site was home to some mobile MRI trailers but access for something as large as the Medular CT unit would be challenging and would require some outside the box thinking on site logistics.
The Solution
Our team worked with Canon Medical Systems and the Trust to develop a solution which included a new Examination Room for the Canon Aquilion Prime CT Scanner, Control Room, Canulation Area & Changing Room. The new buildings were placed on an existing tarmac area and ramps were installed to negate the need for invasive below ground works which would require reinstatement when the facility needs to be relocated.
Our scope included the design, enabling works, off-site manufacture and on-site construction works plus fabrication and installation of the ramps to provide a fully turn-key solution.
