CONSTRUCTION at Whiston Hospital to create two state of the art operating theatres and a recovery ward is now complete.

Warden Construction has completed work on the £4.4 million project over 12 months on behalf of VINCI Facilities and Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

It involved the part conversion of a third-floor administration hub and the complete strip-out and remodeling of a floor area of around 1,100 sqm.

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The converted space has enabled the creation of two level 4 operating theatres and a five-bed high-dependency recovery ward, together with associated technical and administrative support rooms.

Ian Williams, managing director at Warden Construction, said: “We’re incredibly proud of our whole project team and supply chain for delivering this project on schedule and ensuring as little disruption as possible for hospital patients, staff and visitors.

“The new operating theatres and recovery ward will have a transformative impact on patients and hospital users, something that gives all of us a great deal of comfort and sense of achievement.”

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The works included significant alterations to sanitary installations and the extension of installations for medical gases and pneumatic tubes systems. The creation of a new dedicated plant room required significant adjustment to the building facade through the removal of large-scale curtain walling installations and replacement with wrap around louvre vent systems.

Ian added: “This was a highly technical project because it involved reconfiguring lots of existing systems above occupied rooms and wards. In addition to these technical complexities, the project was logistically challenging as it was positioned directly above the main hospital entrance and throughfare.

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“Our experience in handling healthcare construction and refurbishment projects like this one enabled everything to run smoothly.”

Warden’s work on the project also included a comprehensive fixed furniture and equipment package comprising bespoke installations and new finishes applied throughout.