A new Surgical Elective Centre incorporating seven new operating theatres will be built at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford by Modern Methods of Construction specialist, MTX Contracts.
On completion, the building will provide additional operating theatres to address waiting lists for elective (routine) procedures, and meet the demands of the expanding population in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire. The five-storey surgical hub for Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust will be built on the site of an existing car park at the John Radcliffe Hospital, and connect to the theatre suites in the existing West Wing building. The 7,541 m2 facility will include dedicated hybrid theatres designed to give the Trust a leading edge, and enable it to offer the most up-to-date procedures in suitable facilities, across multiple specialities.
Hybrid operating theatres combine medical imaging and conventional surgical suites into one treatment space that can be used for both minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. They allow surgeons to perform imaging, biopsy, diagnosis, and surgery, in the same room, removing the need to move a patient between an imaging suite and an operating room.
The project also includes associated infrastructure, landscaping, and parking.
Previous projects completed by MTX at John Radcliffe Hospital include the award-winning 48-bed Critical Care building completed from initial design to handover in just 15 months, which employed a ‘hybrid’ construction method and rapid design and planning process. The five-storey structure used 148 offsite-manufactured steel structural units craned into position floor by floor.
MTX MD, David Hartley, said MTX was delighted to once again be partnering the OUH NHS Foundation Trust on another exciting project to deliver the highest quality care to patients. He explained: “NHS Trusts are increasingly using Modern Methods of Construction to provide new facilities in shorter time scales. Our expertise in more effectively applying MMC principles is proven to deliver compliant, high-quality new hospital facilities through a greener, safer build process that is also more cost effective, ensuring an earlier return on investment for the Trust, and improved outcomes for patients.”
