Darwin Group, a UK-based healthcare construction expert, has completed the external structure of the new Elective Centre at Southmead Hospital.
As previously reported, more than 200 modules had been lifted into place by a crane over six weeks to create the building structure.
Darwin Group has now started internal works, the next steps in constructing the building, which include installing steelwork to strengthen the building, pouring concrete to create the internal floors and stairs, and installing internal partitions to create the rooms.
Darwin Group has now started internal works
Once the internal building work is completed, work will begin on installing new ‘state of the art’ operating theatres and supporting clinical facilities.
Jim Pierce, Deputy CEO of Darwin Group, said: "We are incredibly proud to work as partners to design and construct this Elective Centre at Southmead Hospital. The projects we deliver help to transform patient and staff experiences and improve healthcare outcomes for tens of thousands of people every year."
"It’s always great to see work and to hear firsthand about the impact that the facility will have on the local community, we are very much looking forward to the opening of the centre," Pierce concluded.
Once the internal building work is completed, work will begin on installing new ‘state of the art’ operating theatres and supporting clinical facilities
The new Elective Centre at Southmead Hospital is a joint project between North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), supported by Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board.
The Centre is set to open in Spring 2025, enabling up to 6,500 additional operations to be carried out across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire every year.
Maria Kane, NBT and UHBW Joint Chief Executive, said: "It has been amazing to see the Elective Centre take shape over the last couple of months. The additional surgical capacity the building will provide will have a significant impact on the number of patients we can treat, and we cannot wait to see it completed over the coming months."
The video below shows the module installation of the new Elective Centre at Southmead Hospital.
Top image: Module installation of the new Elective Centre at Southmead Hospital.
