As one of the world’s leading orthopaedic centres (ranked 12th best globally in its specialty), RNOH needed additional theatres to meet rising demand. A new four-operating-theatre facility was urgently required to boost elective surgery capacity and help tackle the backlog of patients awaiting procedures.

The hub provides four state-of-the-art operating theatres, each fully equipped for complex orthopaedic surgeries. Every theatre is supported by its own dirty utility room, an anaesthetic room for patient preparation, and a lay-up prep area for surgical instruments. Adjacent to the theatres is a first-stage recovery suite where patients begin post-operative recovery; this area was designed with a movable partition so it can be split into two zones for different patient groups or male/female segregation as needed. The hub also includes dedicated support spaces such as staff changing rooms, a staff rest area, offices, and ample storage rooms to ensure that all necessary facilities are on hand within the unit.

The project was completed using off-site modular manufacturing methods meaning a speedier construction programme. This placed an even greater degree of focus on the design and coordination of MEP services, and also gave the design team the opportunity to visit the manufacturing facility whilst the project was in construction.

The programme was expedited as it meant site clearance and enabling works could be carried out whilst the off-site modules were in construction and also reduced the impact and disruption of the site construction phase.

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