The Brief
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust were in need of additional CT Scanning Facilities for Barking Community Hospital. 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 | Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Main Contractor | Imaging Matters |
| Construction Contract Value | £450,000 |
| Gross Internal Floor Area (GIFA) | 63m2 |
| Contract Award Date | February 2021 |
| Handover Date | July 2022 |
The Challenge
The site was currently home to a mobile CT Scanner which in constant use so the new building needed to provide for a rapid turnaround. Longer term plans were already in place for a new Community Diagnostic Centre on the site so the need to be able to relocate this one to another site in the future ensured effective use of NHS capital whilst meeting the short & medium term demand for diagnostic facilities.
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.
