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As we say goodbye to the summer and the daylight hours begin to shorten with winter creeping closer, the NHS is once again preparing for its annual spike in patient demand. Nevertheless, while the colder months exacerbate the NHS’ capacity issues, it also presents an opportunity to implement innovative solutions that provide the much-needed space, while also enhancing service delivery and patient care.
Modular buildings offer high-quality and compliant options for healthcare facilities. Rapidly deployable units provide essential space for a wide range of NHS functions, from clinical spaces, such as inpatient wards and diagnostic centres, to administrative offices and waiting areas.
Each winter brings a predictable rise in hospital admissions, driven by seasonal illnesses and increased vulnerability among the older population. This surge places immense pressure on the NHS’ existing infrastructure, often stretching departments beyond their intended capacity. To maintain safe and efficient care despite this, hospitals require scalable solutions that can be delivered quickly, implemented easily and with minimal disruption, making modular buildings an essential asset.
The strategic use of rented modular buildings across more regions of the UK the NHS can strengthen their capacity to cope with the seasonal pressures. Our rental options allow the NHS to use modules for their desired timescales, as well as offering a full range of additional product services to reduce procurement time. These include air conditioning, dehumidifiers, fire and alarm systems – all of which can ensure facilities are ready for use as soon as installation is completed.
Combining design excellence with precision manufacturing, modular facilities are able to meet strict NHS requirements. As well as being standalone buildings, they can be added as an extension to traditionally-built hospital buildings horizontally and vertically, whether that be a four-storey building expansion or via a walkway to a standalone building to maintain the flow of a hospital.
We engineer standardised buildings for repeatability and have high-volume production capacity, meaning we can equip multiple NHS facilities across the UK simultaneously and at pace.
Utilising rental modular buildings can help NHS Trusts reach sustainability targets. Once the units are no longer needed, they are either reused and repurposed – the flexibility and ability to easily modify modules allows them to be designed and adapted for a different purpose to suit changing needs – or returned and redeployed once they are no longer needed, supporting the circular economy.
Our modules are constructed offsite using sustainable methods and materials within our controlled factory environments, powered by low and zero carbon technologies, we are proudly zero-waste-to-landfill. We are passionately committed to our plan to become net zero by 2040, aligning us with NHS’ sustainability targets and its ambitions to become the world’s first net zero national health organisation.
Modular construction addresses the NHS’ need for rapid expansion, sustainable practices and cost-effective solutions without compromising on quality. Modular buildings offer not just additional space, but long-term resilience by ensuring the NHS is equipped to respond swiftly and effectively to the ever-evolving demands of the healthcare system.
For more information on how we can support your healthcare facility projects, find out more or get in touch with us.
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