Morgan Sindall Construction has finished work on a newly created antenatal clinic at Bradford Teaching Hospitals.
The clinic, which has now opened, is located on level two of Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) Women’s and Newborn Unit.
The area includes 11 clinical examination rooms, a new reception area and waiting room for up to 70 people.
Each year, around 5,500 babies are born at BRI, and the clinic will provide care for mothers and their babies from across the district.
The facilities are part of the Trust’s move to make its maternity services outstanding in all areas, including renewing its buildings, so they are ‘fit for purpose’ for the district’s growing population.
The new ante-natal clinic is part of a £15.5m project refurbishment project which is being invested in the Women’s and Newborn Unit.
The refurbishment project has already seen a new gynaecology clinic created on level 3 and a revamped and expanded maternity assessment centre (MAC) on level one, close to the labour ward.
Administration offices, which used to be located on level two have also been transferred to a new extension, which is situated to the right of the unit’s main entrance.
[The new clinic] will see separate waiting areas with individual receptions
Chief Nurse, Karen Dawber, explained that the co-location of clinics, wards and assessment units is part of designing to ‘best practice’ standards, alongside feedback from service users, staff and stakeholders like the Bradford District and Craven Neonatal and Craven Maternity Voices Partnership.
What social value was provided during the healthcare build?
Morgan Sindall’s work on the new clinic has delivered significant social value for the wider community.
Fourteen apprentices and two work experience placements were supported through the project, while 60 hours of educational engagement helped inspire and inform future talent.
A perfect Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) score of 45/45 reflects the team’s high standards in community, workforce, and environmental responsibility while strong support for local economies was demonstrated through 70% local spend and 85% SME spend, with meaningful community contributions including a £2,545.35 donation to the BRI Reflection Garden, offering a rejuvenated space for hospital staff and visitors.
The team also collaborated with Bradford College FTC to support a police-led crime reduction programme for at-risk school girls, contributed to the Bradford Hospitals Charity Toy Appeal, and promoted social value through supply chain engagement and business breakfast events.
The site achieved a 99% diversion rate of construction waste from landfill
The company said that environmental outputs from the project have also been exemplary. The site achieved a 99% diversion rate of construction waste from landfill, ensuring nearly all materials were either recycled or used for energy recovery. In line with Morgan Sindall’s commitment to sustainability, the construction was carried out entirely diesel-free, utilising electricity and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as cleaner energy alternatives.
This approach contributed to a carbon saving of 10 tonnes of CO₂ - equivalent to the annual heating requirements of four homes.The final part of this phase of the Trust’s ‘Outstanding Maternity Services’ (OMS) programme will finish this December and see the creation of an ante-natal day unit in the space that is being vacated, with two additional bed spaces being formed within the MAC.
Ben Hall, Yorkshire Area Director for Morgan Sindall, said: "Working in a live environment brings unique challenges, but through close collaboration, we’ve created a modern, welcoming space that will offer parents and their babies the care and comfort they deserve."
Midwifery Lead, Alison Powell, said: "[The new clinic] will see separate waiting areas with individual receptions for patients attending appointments in the ante-natal clinic, maternity assessment clinic, ante-natal day unit and gynaecological clinic."
Hibah Shah, from Bradford, who comes from an architectural background, was the first patient to attend the new clinic. She said: "The new development seems like a huge step up from the previous ante-natal clinic, offering larger clinical spaces, spacious waiting areas and well thought out staff and patient routes. The overall design is light and airy, making patients feel welcome and at ease. It’s clear the staff and team involved have considered the feelings of the staff and patients to create a safer, harmonious and well-managed environment.”