Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital
The Cherry Ward project involved the construction of a new dedicated entrance extension with reception area and day visitor space in conjunction with a ward upgrade and remodelling to provide a new 10 bed en-suite facility comprising four additional critical care beds and six ward/surgical beds.
Each ‘city themed’ bedroom has its own smart TV and X-Box with low level motion sensor LED strip lighting to aid with patient movement in the night.
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) is a single site centre providing specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine, including cystic fibrosis and diagnostic imaging. The hospital treats multiple strains of Cystic Fibrosis that must remain separated to avoid cross contamination.
External treatment of the extension includes an extruded aluminium plank rainscreen cladding; etched with the name of the building.
As part of the design theme used throughout the hospital estate on future projects, a bespoke hardwood timber cladding was specified for the new entrance which incorporates a green roof. By using our in-house joinery division for this work, we were able to purchase, manufacture and install the cladding more cost effectively. Local apprentices from our joinery division were utilised on the project along with subcontractors and suppliers from the local area.
Client: Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
Value: £1.2m
“I would like to put on record my thanks to your Site Manager, on what has been, at times, a difficult and taxing project. His efforts in achieving not only the finished product but going the extra mile, over and above what is expected, to keep the end users and the ward above happy has been recognised and positively commented on a number of times. On the whole the project has been a huge success and your dedication is truly appreciated. The facility will serve our patient’s for many years to come and you should be proud of your achievement. Your personal professionalism and empathy for the views of our stakeholders has, without doubt, played the lead in the delivery of this fantastic outcome and I thank you for this. I look forward to welcoming you to the opening ceremony once organised.”
Dave MacMillan, Capital Project Manager, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
