Medical Architecture appointed to hospital RAAC eradication project
Working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team, we have been appointed by Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to produce an Outline Business Case (OBC) for the eradication of RAAC from the Rockingham Wing at Kettering General Hospital.
In December 2023, Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) was discovered in the roof of the Rockingham Wing building (highlighted red above), which houses the Trust’s Maternity, Gynaecology and Neonatal services. Whilst measures have been taken to enable services to continuing operating safely in the short term, we will be working with the Trust to undertake an option appraisal to identify a long-term solution. This will focus on eradicating RAAC from the site, as well as delivering high-quality and sustainable accommodation which supports the current and future requirements of the estate.
Undertaking the role of Design Lead, we will be working with an experienced team with a track record of collaborative working on similar healthcare schemes. This includes Strategic Healthcare Planning (Healthcare Planning and Business Case Authoring), WT Partnership (Project Management and Cost Consultancy), CPW (MEP Engineering and Sustainability), Couch Consulting Engineers (Structural and Civil Engineering), Lichfields (Planning Consultancy), and PJA (Transport Consultancy).
This project adds to our experience in the strategic planning of healthcare estates, and the design of future-proof and patient-focussed healthcare facilities.
We are looking forward to working closely with Medical Architecture and their wider team on developing a solution that not only eradicates RAAC from the hospital site, but which results in a markedly better care environment for our patients and staff that supports the delivery of excellent services to our local population.
Building on our experience of RAAC eradication on hospital sites, we are delighted to be working with the Trust on this challenging piece of infrastructure planning. Whilst born out of a critical safety need, this project provides an opportunity to transform the existing estate to create a facility which improves the patient and staff experience of women’s and newborn health services.