Handover of new clinical buildings marks major milestone at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
Handover of new clinical buildings marks major milestone at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.
The keys to the new clinical buildings at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital have been officially handed over, ahead of their scheduled opening later this year.
Kier, the construction partner, has spent over three years on-site building the Oak and Cedar Wing, and after a 15-year journey for many staff, past and present, who have worked so hard to get this project supported, funded, and built, the Trust is now one step closer to opening to patients. Oak Wing includes maternity triage, a day assessment unit, and antenatal and postnatal wards.
Cedar Wing is home to maternity delivery suites, a midwifery-led birthing unit, bereavement support, a neonatal intensive care unit, an adult intensive care unit, eight theatres, and a planned surgery centre with dedicated pods for pre and post-operative care.
Each area within the new buildings has been designed to enhance patient care and experience, as well as provide the very best environment for the staff to provide outstanding care.
The Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity will now deliver and install furniture, medical equipment, and artwork in the new buildings.
Melanie Banks, Director of Redevelopment and Strategic Planning at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, stated, “This project has been driven by hundreds of passionate colleagues who have worked tirelessly to ensure this modern hospital building stands the test of time and offers the best environment and facilities for patients.” Community assets like this are among the most technically challenging buildings to design and build.
It takes a small army of highly skilled and inspirational leaders to bring projects like this to fruition.
“I would like to thank our wonderful design team, professional team, colleagues and partners at Kier, our highly skilled and dedicated project team and clinicians. Everyone involved has worked with determination and commitment to ensure we achieve the very best hospital facilities for the communities we serve.”
Kier Construction Eastern & Midlands’ Managing Director, Cheryl Ward, stated, “Handing over this high-quality healthcare facility is an important day for us.
These fantastic new facilities will soon be ready for clinical staff to use and support patients.” Working collaboratively with Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and our key project partners has been a rewarding experience. Many of the brilliant team members who worked on this project live nearby.
This is their local hospital, where their families have been treated and babies have been born, and their personal commitment to leaving a lasting legacy through this project has been inspiring.” The Trust is looking forward to welcoming staff and patients later this year.
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