IHP delivering hospitals in North Wales after Manchester success
Integrated Health Projects, the joint venture between Vinci Construction and Sir Robert McAlpine, has started work to convert two sites into emergency “Rainbow” hospitals to boost bed capacity in North Wales after successfully completing Nightingale North West in Manchester.
The projects will provide 680 beds in total, 250 at Bangor University and 450 at Deeside Leisure Centre in Queensferry, Flintshire with work set to complete by the end of the month.
Integrated Health Projects began work to demolish a 16,000 sq ft indoor skate park last week with the area providing the majority of ward space for the hospital.
The contract was awarded through the Welsh Health Framework which procures for projects with a value in excess of £4m.
A third 330-bed hospital in Llandudno is being delivered by Flintshire County Council taking the total number of emergency beds in North Wales to almost 1000.
John Roberts, regional managing director of Vinci Construction, said: “This is the latest in a number of projects where our teams have led from the front to help support the NHS at this time of national emergency.
“It’s a privilege to play a part and it has been amazing to see how everyone has collaborated in just a matter of days to turn this hospital around. Everyone’s attitude has been remarkable, and I couldn’t be prouder. We are all focused on getting these beds ready to help save lives.”
Vinci Construction is working across six hospitals in Wales and the North West to either to “establish field hospitals from scratch, to refurbish existing units or create critical care wards ahead of schedule to provide the NHS with extra capacity” according to a statement from the contractor.
