The centre, procured under the ProCure 23 (P23) framework, is the main aspect of three streams of work the tier one contractor is delivering for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT).
The new facility, which cost over £26m, will provide quicker and more local access to diagnostic tests closer to patients’ homes. Construction work is continuing on an extension to the CDC, costing £6m and due to be completed in early 2027. This further development of the site will accommodate the fibroscanner to check for liver inflammation, an additional ultrasound, X-ray and space for trans-nasal endoscopy.
To create the CDC, Morgan Sindall refurbished and added an extension to a bungalow on the St Margaret’s Hospital site. The building now houses outpatient services as well as the capacity to provide MRI scans, X-rays, and non-obstetric (non-pregnancy) ultrasounds.
As part of its Intelligent Solutions approach to sustainable construction, Morgan Sindall utilised the digital carbon analysis tool CarboniCa during the project. This informed carbon related decisions throughout the design and construction phases to minimise the development’s emissions.
By retrofitting existing buildings rather than creating new ones, PAHT has significantly reduced its carbon footprint by avoiding the materials, waste, and resources that a new-build development would incur.
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