Willmott Dixon Interiors has completed the latest phase of a project to modernise a mental health care facility in Warwickshire.
The national fit-out and refurbishment specialist has upgraded four mental health rehabilitation units at St. Michael’s Hospital in Warwick, on behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.
The anti-ligature refurbishment of various wards aims to deliver an improved experience for NHS patients and keep vulnerable people safe from harm.
Works were carried out in a live hospital environment and consisted of the installation of new windows and doors to all wards, and adaptations to power, data and access control services. Improvements have been made to lighting, ventilation grilles, radiator covers, sanitaryware and flooring, as well as all four buildings being decorated throughout.
In addition, Willmott Dixon Interiors has presented NHS staff with new board games and puzzles, and its site team has raised £1,000.
The refurbishment of the four units is the latest phase of a wider project, awarded via Procurement Hub Major Project Framework, to upgrade several inpatient wards and outpatient clinics at St. Michael’s Hospital.
Phase one saw the refurbishment of Rosewood Terrace, an inpatient mental health rehabilitation unit, in early 2022. Work will shortly commence at Ferndale Ward, which is scheduled for completion in August 2023; the refurbishment of Larches Ward, the final phase of the project, is due to be handed over early next year.
All completed phases have been delivered by a project team that includes Fulkers Bailey Russell as Quantity Surveyor and Design Buro as principal designer.
Phil Crowther, Director at Willmott Dixon Interiors, said: “Our refurbishment of St. Michael’s Hospital has delivered a modern healthcare environment and improved experience for patients and staff alike.
“Anti-ligature work is highly specialised and very different from a traditional refurbishment. All works were designed with patient care and safety in mind and delivered by a highly experienced team. We are hugely grateful for the cooperation of staff at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust who have enabled us to complete this phase of the project quickly and with minimal disruption.”
Andrew Peck, Client Relationship Manager at Procurement Hub said: “We are delighted to have provided a compliant route to market for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.”
Header Image: Willmott Dixon Interiors hands over four mental health rehabilitation units at St. Michael’s Hospital at an event attended by its site and project teams, and representatives of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.
