Walsall Manor hospital, Walsall

The redevelopment of Manor Hospital, Walsall by a Skanska Innisfree consortium, combines extensive renewal of the existing hospital – some of which is 150 years old – with the development of new facilities. The new, unified, hospital will have 558 inpatient beds, a new state-of-the-art Diagnostic and Treatment Centre and a new Women, Children and Young People’s Centre linked to the existing maternity unit.
A new multi-professional education centre will provide superb training facilities integrated with the mainstream hospital environment. In addition, a modular ward block containing 136 beds offers the local health community flexibility for future needs.
Skanska Infrastructure Development and its partner Innisfree hold 50% each of the special purpose company, The Walsall Hospital Company plc. Each partner has invested around £ 8.2 million. The consortium also holds a 33-year concession which includes the design and construction contract and hard facilities management, all of which will be carried out by Skanska. Skanska Innisfree is the UK’s most successful provider of health PPPs, with a portfolio including major hospitals in Coventry, Derby and Mansfield, as well as the Barts and the Royal London new hospitals project in London.
At Walsall, construction is valued at £174 million and the hard FM service contract is valued at around £2.3 million per year. Construction of all new accommodation is set to complete in autumn 2010, with full completion of the development in summer 2011, including demolition of the old estate and landscaping.

Developing the project

The new hospital is less than 1.5 km from the town centre and was designed to be a landmark for the community it serves, with greatly improved access for both pedestrians and vehicles. Most clinical services will be within one building, with separate emergency and elective departments. Wayfinding has been designed for clarity throughout the whole hospital.

The new Diagnostic and Treatment Centre will be accessed from a new main entrance and will provide specialist and generic outpatient services, day case services and operating theatres. The new Women, Children and Young People’s Centre will have its own dedicated entrance from the main hospital concourse and will provide integrated care for both inpatients and outpatients, with shared diagnostics and operating theatres in a secure environment closely linked to the existing maternity unit.

Health Care Projects (HCP) is responsible for management services on the project. Soft FM services, including waste and medical equipment will be undertaken by the Trust. The Architect for the scheme is Steffian Bradley Associates.

Constructing the project

Throughout the phased construction period, all existing healthcare facilities will remain fully operational. This has been enabled by Skanska’s installation of a large amount of temporary accommodation.

Construction began in 2008 with the completion of all new accommodation set for the autumn of 2010 and full completion of the scheme in the summer of 2011.

Partners construction

Skanska UK

Partners developing

Skanska ID, Innisfree

Additional information

Operation & maintenance: Skanska Facilities Services.
Share of ownership: 50%
Payment type: availability
Construction: 100% Skanska UK Ltd

Client

The Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust

Benefits for the client

• State-of-the-art facilities for local people within a unified hospital
• A focal point for civic pride
• New Diagnostic and Treatment Centre and new Women, Children and Young People’s Centre
• Increased capacity for day case treatment.

Benefits for the community

The new hospital is less than 1.5 km from the town centre and has been designed to be a landmark for the community it serves, with improved access for both pedestrians and vehicles. In addition, a modular ward block containing 136 beds offers the local health community flexibility for future needs.