Why NHS winter pressures could be the worst ever this year – and how we can help
As the seasons change and we begin the march into autumn, experts are warning the NHS could be heading into its worst ever winter. With new strains of Covid already widely reported, some people are calling for mask wearing to be reintroduced in certain settings. A potential increase in infections coupled with the Government decision to reduce this winter’s Covid and flu immunisation programme has left experts concerned about capacity. But it’s not too late to think about tackling the problems on the horizon.
Darwin Group’s Team will run the 2023 Tough Mudder in aid of Severn Hospice
Once again, Darwin Group’s team of dedicated Tough Mudders are preparing to get stuck in (and possibly just stuck) all in aid of Severn Hospice.
Major work begins as Darwin Group build new NHS surgical day case unit at St Luke’s Hospital
Major work has started at St Luke’s Hospital, in Bradford, in the delivery of a £19 million NHS surgical day case unit that will increase patient capacity.
Leicester Royal Infirmary – Discharge Lounge
When University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust needed help to relieve its winter bed pressures and reduce ambulance wait times, it turned to Darwin Group to help.
Acute Medical Unit – Wye Valley Trust
Wye Valley NHS Trust instructed Darwin Group to create a fast-track 24-bed ward, complete with five four-bed bays, four single-bed rooms, nurse bases, utility rooms, clinical disposal rooms, a pharmacy and associated ancillary spaces.
Ambulance Receiving Centre – Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital had its winter pressures eased thanks to a new Ambulance Receiving Centre (ARC) that
was constructed by Darwin Group in just
18 days onsite.
SDEC for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
When Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust recognised an urgent need to develop an effective Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) provision to reduce pressure on inpatient beds, it turned to Darwin Group for help.
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust – ICU and general ward
The Trust approached Darwin Group with an urgent need to construct new ICU accommodation and general ward facilities due to the presence of RAAC within the existing hospital estate. The Trust had the crucial requirement of managing capital expenditure within a critical timeline, which necessitated a fast-track programme and a budget that should not be exceeded.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust – Operating Theatres
When United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) identified the need for increased theatre capacity at Grantham and District Hospital to help reduce waiting times, it turned to Darwin Group for help.
Mid Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust 60 bed ward
Darwin Group was able to utilise the company’s innovative modular build systems to provide a new 60 bed two-storey ward building featuring a mixture of single and multi-bed bays, complemented with ancillary accommodation – utility spaces, storage and staff areas – and a specialist physiotherapy space.
New NHS day case surgical unit at St Luke’s Hospital, Bradford
Leading healthcare construction firm Darwin Group is set to deliver a new multi-million pound surgical day case unit at St Luke’s Hospital after Bradford Council granted full planning permission.
Mental health bedroom of the future set a new bar for acceptable standards
A pioneering modular mental health bedroom that sets a new bar for acceptable standards has been created by leading offsite healthcare construction firm Darwin Group.
Darwin Group celebrates Telford move after expansion creates 30 new jobs
Healthcare construction specialist Darwin Group has relocated to Telford after a period of rapid expansion that has seen it create 30 new jobs so far this year.
New office, new brand – new way of thinking
We have a new office, a new brand and a new way of thinking. This is Healthcare Construction, redefined.
