Chase Farm Hospital redevelopment
Case studies > Capital projects
To provide a new acute general hospital for a financially unstable site with poor infrastructure and building conditions, rationalising the whole site down from 65,000m2, delivering maximum recurrent savings, and ensuring the old hospital remained operational throughout.
Scheme highlights
The scheme was delivered on budget and at unprecedented speed for a programme of this size.
Innovation was at the heart of the design, reflected in the inclusion of barn theatres, generic outpatient’s units and telepods.
The team was recognised with numerous awards including the Estates team of the year at IHEEM and best communications system at BBH.
Challenges
Moving quickly was essential, as the site was financially unsustainable (losing £25m p.a.). The estate condition was poor, as was the community’s confidence in positive change. Limited capital funding meant the team had to rationalise the site from 65,000m2 to 25,000m2, through innovative design solutions, clinical models, and state-of-the-art technology. Construction was undertaken adjacent to the old hospital, which remained operational throughout. The aging estate had to be kept safe and sufficiently high quality for patients, while avoiding significant spending on a facility about to be replaced.
“The team together worked tirelessly to ensure that was the fastest delivered build project from concept to opening ever in the NHS. They have done this with no compromise, ensuring that clinicians are engaged and involved in every decision from the equipment to the colour of the walls. They are approachable, accommodating and solution focused even in the most stressful of moments when critical decisions need to be made. Together, the team have delivered a state of the art building which is absolutely the future of the NHS.”
Caroline Clarke – Royal Free London Group Chief Executive
Key Details
£130m for main hospital building, £200m total scheme value
23,000m2 new main hospital building, with expansion capacity up to 40,000m2
Total scheme – 48 months. Construction and handover – 34 months
BREEAM excellent achieved
Use of Repeatable Rooms and standard components
Additional state of the art energy centre built to provide power, hot water, heating, and cooling supplies for the new hospital reducing energy use and CO2 emissions
Services Provided
Project Management
Cost management
Relocations and commissioning
Procurement
Pre-contract/post-contract
