New ward accommodation - Northallerton Healthcare NHS Trust

"We were very impressed with the rapid progress of both schemes since the start of work on site. The modular building method also ensured that disruption to our existing operations was minimised during construction because so much of the work took place off-site in York."

The Requirement

Northallerton Healthcare NHS Trust had a requirement to increase bed capacity at Friarage Hospital by around 15 per cent following the transfer of Ministry of Defence health services from Catterick Garrison to Northallerton.

The Solution

In a contract worth in the region of £3m, two purpose-designed buildings were manufactured by Yorkon and delivered to site complete with plumbing, electrics, partitions, internal doors and windows. This reduced the programme time from around 12 months to just 26 weeks.

The new three-storey building accommodates a 27-bed orthopaedic ward, a 29-bed surgical ward, offices and meeting rooms. This is linked at first floor level to the two-storey Millennium Building, which provides an intensive therapy unit, two six-bed wards and two single-bed wards.

Comments from the Client

Brigadier Johnny Wardle, Chairman of Northallerton Healthcare NHS Trust:

"We were very impressed with the rapid progress of both schemes since the start of work on site. The modular building method also ensured that disruption to our existing operations was minimised during construction because so much of the work took place off-site in York."

"The quality of the buildings is excellent, helping us to provide the best possible health services to army personnel, their families and the people of Northallerton."