Pictured: New L&D Hospital redevelopment designs emerge
New images of the design show a completely overhauled entrance and walkway, as well as a sitting area outside the hospital’s main block.
The L&D has now appointed Galliford Try as its preferred contractor for the project, which has been pencilled in for completion in 2019.
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Hide AdThe first stage of the work, which will start imminently, is the delivery of a new £8 million office block.
This is required before the rest of the construction work can begin.
The main programme includes a new £80 million ‘Hot Block’ for all critical care, surgery and other complex care procedures.
The emergency department and entrance to the hospital will also receive a large overhaul, while a new orthopaedic hub will be set up in the ground floor of the Travelodge on Dunstable Road.
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Hide AdPlans are also in place for the construction of a helipad, as air ambulances taking patients to the L&D currently have to land on Ferrars Junior School’s playing field.
Patients are then met by a land ambulance and driven to the hospital’s A+E.
Galliford Try has been taken on for the main programme of work through the NHS’s ProCure21+ framework.
The firm’s newly appointed chief executive Peter Truscott said: “This prestigious scheme is one of the largest on the ProCure21+ framework and is a fantastic win for our business.
“Galliford Try has a growing presence in the healthcare market and this is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate our capability in delivering complex public sector healthcare projects.”