Endoscopy Department for Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust

The scheme, procured via YORbuild delivered a new, first floor extension to Harrogate District Hospital to provide an Endoscopy Department compromising five treatment rooms, recovery space, admission and discharge rooms, waiting areas and staff accommodation, using a combination of modular and traditional construction methodology.

The existing link corridor back to the main hospital was removed, and a new two storey area of traditional construction connected the modular building back to the main hospital, interfacing with existing buildings on all sides. At ground floor, the new accommodation re-provided a corridor link between Maxillofacial and the main hospital, whilst the first floor forms part of a new Endoscopy suite.

Beyond the extent of traditional construction, a new storey of modular accommodation, located directly above the ground floor accommodation, but over-sails in two directions due to the larger footprint required for delivery of endoscopy services. The first floor utilised the existing ground floor modular and structural grid where possible, with an additional steel transfer structure to support the over-sailing accommodation on the northern and eastern elevations.

At the northern end, away from the main hospital building, a plant room was provided at second floor. This was designed to sit above the new transfer structure as the imposed loads may exceed the design parameters of the existing ground floor foundations. External works included the reconfiguration of the ambulance entrance, demolishing the existing entrance canopy and re-providing a new covered link and canopy.