Dartmoor building at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth
The opening of a £34.4m urgent hospital care centre in Plymouth has been delayed by two weeks as last-minute changes are being made to comply with building regulations.
Main contractor Nevada Construction started work on Derriford Hospital’s new urgent treatment centre in April 2024, with the facility originally due to open in spring this year. However, the opening was delayed until August, and has now been pushed back again to September.
The project’s client, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, said that checks on the completed building found an issue that needed to be resolved, according to the Tavistock Times Gazette.
A spokesman said: “University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust would like to inform the public of a revised opening date for the new urgent treatment centre located in the new Dartmoor Building at Derriford Hospital.
“Our final checks on the urgent treatment centre have found a modification is required to ensure compliance with building regulations, and therefore the opening date has been moved from the previously announced Thursday, August 21, to Wednesday, September 3.
“We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure the new urgent treatment centre is fully ready to receive patients.”
The three-storey facility has two wings and will provide a total of 6,450 square metres of new healthcare space, which will be used to treat fractures and minor injuries between 8am and 8pm.
In 2022, MWD Healthcare, a joint venture between Willmott Dixon and Mace, was appointed to build a 17,000 square metre emergency care building at Derriman Hospital after being chosen via the NHS ProCure23 framework.
Nevada Construction was contacted for comment.
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