P+HS Architects showcase hospital unveiled

The £21m phase one extension to the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, North Yorkshire has been completed and officially opened. Designed by P+HS Architects it is the first project in the country to come under the national roll out of Procure 21, the NHS’s framework agreement for the delivery of new capital-funded health schemes.
The Friarage is one of two main sites from which the South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust provides healthcare (the other being The James Cook University Hospital). As well as providing acute hospital services for the local population, the hospitals 6,800 strong workforce covers a range of highly specialist services that extend to 1.5 million people.
The construction work for the first phase was awarded in late 2003 to Interserve and P+HS Architects were commissioned to manage the Development Control Plan for the reconfiguration of the hospital through a series of workshops with managers and clinicians.
The resulting 4500m2 extension comprises a new three storey building linked to the main hospital buildings by a three storey link. The additional space houses Paediatrics inpatient and outpatient services, a Women’s health unit, including early pregnancy unit, Pathology department, including aseptic manufacturing and energy centre. In keeping with the new design the main entrance was also remodeled and refurbished.
P+HS Architects have been retained to manage the next phases of development on the site to include a cardiology unit, maternity upgrading, A&E modifications and mortuary facilities, with dining, kitchen and support services following.
Work is due to start on this second phase in 2008.
The Friarage is one of a series of major projects underway for the national hospital programme. Twelve teams comprising contractors, architects, engineers and health planners have been selected for the programme and P+HS are actively working with 4 of the 12 on acute, primary care and mental health schemes in the north of England.

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