Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity and Vanguard Healthcare Solutions, a provider of mobile and modular healthcare solutions, have started construction to create two new operating theatres at Nuffield Health Tees Hospital for the benefit of NHS and privately paying patients in the local community.
The new two modern, spacious operating theatres will replace Nuffield Health’s Tees Hospital’s current two 43-year-old existing operating theatres.
Modern methods of construction will be used to build the operating theatres and they will be modular buildings.
The majority of construction will be completed off-site, minimising the impact for the hospital’s neighbours.
Modular construction is faster, more environmentally-friendly, less disruptive and offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional building methods
As part of the construction, more parking spaces will also be created at the hospital site in Stockton-on-Tees.
Both new operating theatres will allow the hospital to offer a wider range of surgical activities to local people.
In the meantime, The hospital’s current operating theatres will continue to be used as normal.
The new operating theatres will be completed this September.
This project will help Nuffield Health Tees Hospital continue to deliver a vital health and wellbeing service
Stacey Brunton, Nuffield Health’s Health System Director at Nuffield Health Tees Hospital, said: “It’s fantastic news to start construction of our hospital’s two new operating theatres, in collaboration with Vanguard Healthcare Solutions. They will provide leading clinical facilities for our consultants and talented clinicians to provide best-in-class connected healthcare to support the health and wellbeing needs of NHS and privately-paying patients."
Brunton added: "This includes people from the local community needing joint replacements, spinal care, eyecare, prostate, gynaecology and women’s health services.”
Lindsay Dransfield, Vanguard Healthcare Solutions’ Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Nuffield Health Tees Hospital in this exciting project. Modular construction is faster, more environmentally-friendly, less disruptive and offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional building methods. The majority of construction is completed off-site, minimising the impact on a busy site and for the hospital’s neighbours. This project will help Nuffield Health Tees Hospital continue to deliver a vital health and wellbeing service to support the individual needs of the local community for many years to come.”
