Fulbourn Medical has provided its turnkey project expertise by converting and remodelling an existing operating theatre and staff rest area at Sunderland Royal Hospital to a new hybrid vascular theatre.
This 14-week project involved a comprehensive upgrade. The turnkey solution incorporated consultation, design, M&E, and installation, including lead protection and commissioning. A dedicated on-site project manager provided a single point-of-contact, The architects were Newcastle-based Dunwoodie Architects. The new theatre incorporates the UK’s first GE Discovery IGS730 laserguided angiography system, and will provide cardiac, endovascular, and hybrid imaging. The facility includes an adjoining dedicated teaching room with viewing facilities, equipment control room, and UPS plant room. The theatre features Maquet’s Variop modular wall system, including graphics. Variop is available in various colours, and comes with an antibacterial powder coating. Maquet says pre-fabricated components ‘ensure the shortest possible installation times’.
