As part of the New Hospitals Programme, major work has begun at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital to deliver a new hospital building that will increase patient ward capacity across the region.
The 10,800 m2 modular construction, due for completion in the winter of 2025, is being built by offsite healthcare specialist construction firm, Darwin Group, which describes developments at the site as a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ for the people of Bournemouth and surrounding areas. The building will provide four levels of new wards, totalling 110 beds, each with additional facilities, plus additional staff changing, showering, and rest facilities. Similar in height to the BEACH building, which is nearing completion, and is 30 metres high at its tallest point, the new facility will be constructed to include a photovoltaic (solar) system for renewable energy, to help the building be zero carbon.
Extensive catering facilities will sit on ground floor level, to complement the new offer of improved food quality and choices. The building forms part of the £500 million transformation programme across the University Hospital Dorset’s sites.
Darwin Group CEO, Richard Pierce, said: “We are incredibly proud to be working alongside our NHS partners to deliver this major project for the people of Dorset. The site will improve healthcare and outcomes for the local community for many years to come.”
