Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

						
							Solution						

							Permanent

						
							Programme Time						

							20 Weeks

Brief

Increasing demand for its services is notoriously one of the NHS’ biggest issues. In January 2023, high patient numbers were increasing ambulance and discharge backlogs for Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to the point that a solution was needed – urgently.

In February, the Trust made the decision to invest in a new building to upgrade facilities for staff, patients and visitors. The aim was to reduce patient stay periods with improved discharge efficiency and reduced pressures on emergency departments and services.

With the Trust contractually required to spend their government funding by the end of the financial year in March, Premier Modular was commissioned to deliver a high-performance, fast-tracked solution that could handle capacity issues now, and in future. The building was completed in July 2023 and was delivered within the Trust’s restricted budget.