A new Urology Outpatients Department is being constructed at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading by MTX Contracts Ltd, which employs modern methods of construction to deliver projects faster, safer, greener and more cost effectively than conventional building methods.
The new unit will be used by the Urology, Surgical, and Outpatients teams and is funded by the NHS Capital for Targeted Investment in Elective Recovery created to reduce the backlog of elective procedures.
A total of 44 factory-manufactured structural steel units have now arrived on site and been craned into position to create the 1400m² facility which is due for completion in 2025.
The Urology Outpatients Department is designed to enhance urological care with a wide range of specialised areas, including six consult/exam rooms, an ultrasound scanner room, and a large treatment room. The building also has dedicated spaces for essential equipment and services such as a treatment/chemo room, lithotripter room, and flexi lab.
Supporting staff and patient flow, the layout for the new facility also includes offices, a staff rest room, locker/changing room, and reception and waiting areas.
A dedicated plant room on the first floor of the new facility will house air handling units and other mechanical and electrical service elements that have been manufactured offsite as modules, in line with the Government’s Design for Manufacture and Assembly protocols.
MTX has extensive experience of building new facilities on busy hospital sites, and is managing construction activity to the highest safety and environmental standards to allow the hospital’s 24/7 operations to continue without disruption.
Steve McManus, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We’re really excited to begin work on the development of this unit. Not only will it provide modern, state-of-the-art facilities for staff and patients, but it will enable us to perform more surgical procedures and support patients being seen more quickly.
“It’s part of the on-going investment we are making into services at the Trust to ensure our local community can access high quality and safe care as quickly as possible.”
MTX Pre-Construction Director Adam Robertson commented: “MTX is proud to have been chosen by Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust to deliver this project which is the latest in a series of contracts we have secured for new facilities designed to reduce NHS waiting lists and enhance the patient experience.”
