Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust

Mansfield CDC

Sector

Healthcare

Project Value

confidential

Project Location

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

The challenge

Creating a state-of-the-art NHS diagnostic centre

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust is creating a state-of-the-art community diagnostic centre (CDC) in the heart of Mansfield. The goal is to provide a range of health checks, including blood tests, ultrasound, CT and MRI scans, in one accessible setting.

This will reduce pressure on hospitals, speed up diagnosis of health conditions and improve health inequalities – reducing preventable deaths and the long-term impacts of disease, and ultimately leading to better outcomes for more patients.

The role we're playing

With our track record in healthcare and hospital construction, the Trust brought us in to lead the scheme, providing project management consultancy, quantity surveying and CDM advisor services.

Close collaboration with the Trust, stakeholder groups, safety groups and approval boards is always critical on NHS projects, giving everyone input and oversight. For the CDC, we set up specific governance groups to make crucial decisions in real time, maintaining momentum.

Throughout the pre-construction design phase, we have worked with the main contractor and stakeholders to drive cost efficiency, meet the Client’s needs and adhere to the business case. This included deciding to repurpose an existing building, and bring in a healthcare planner to rationalise the overall footprint.

Our strategy is a phased delivery programme, from design and demolition to refurbishment and new build. It focuses on sustainability by reusing the existing Trust estate, making better use of the footprint for the community, while hugely reducing carbon emissions and waste.

The result

Once finished, the CDC will feature echo, cardio and respiratory consulting rooms, a gynaecology treatment room, phlebotomy room, clinic rooms and endoscopy and imaging departments. These will be supported by a reception, waiting area, staff and admin spaces. External finishes will reference the existing hospital, creating a distinct but consistent look.

In total, the new facilities will provide an estimated 140,000 diagnostic tests per year, across ten different techniques. It’s set to be the largest expansion in diagnostics the Trust has ever seen, and will also provide brand new clinical pathways for patients with breathlessness, suspected liver fibrosis and children with epilepsy.

We’re proud to be part of such a critical, collaborative healthcare construction project, directly tackling real health inequalities. While work is still in progress, the Trust has been hugely positive about the work so far, including the support of the Pulse Consult team. The community is also being kept informed and engaged at every stage of the process.