James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the construction team defined these early – this helped make sure they found the solution that worked on all fronts
Whilst steel was the obvious first choice, timber quickly emerged as the best option – challenging the status quo helped bring this to the forefront
Bringing everyone to the table meant quicker and better decisions, whilst communication with the people beyond the estates were key
The hospital strategically created a float of beds which enables the team to move these ‘spare beds’ around the hospital to make way for the RAAC works – without this it simply wouldn’t happen!
Patient outcomes, sensitivity and safety remain the most important thing – ensuring the heads of department have direct lines into the project team enable the flexibility to work around every patient need
