Regina Kennedy, Healthcare Strategy and Planning director at ETL, argues that the presumption in government circles toward greater use of Modern Methods of Construction in healthcare projects calls for a different mindset and approach.
Regina Kennedy, Healthcare Strategy and Planning director at ETL – the multidisciplinary consultancy formed in 2014 which is wholly owned by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) in London – argues that the presumption in government circles toward greater use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in healthcare building projects calls for a distinctly different mindset and approach.
The New Hospital Programme (NHP) is challenging our industry to lead a revolution in the way that hospitals are designed and built. How can we foresee the future performance of something entirely new? For one, we can set performance criteria, requirements, and priorities. It takes well-informed planning. Healthcare planning is most often a second or third career for that very reason: it requires many years of training and practical experience. If the way in which our clinical and functional briefs are translated into design solutions is changing, we will need to work a bit differently, but our objective remains the same – a hospital that works, for patients, families, and staff. The ultimate objective is a hospital that will remain high-functioning well into the future.
Presumption towards MMC
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