Leicester Children's Hospital
- Sectors
- Healthcare
- Status
- Completed
- Client
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Services
- Structural
- Dates
- 2020 to 2022
- Project Value
- £14.5m
- Delivery Partners
- AFL Architects & Pick Everard
In a bid to consolidate all pediatric services to a single site, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust required a new, state-of-the-art dedicated Children’s Hospital at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. This project formed part of a major investment which included a major refurbishment of existing facilities.
The new development was built using modern methods of construction. It comprises three storeys with a link corridor at each level to integrate with the existing facility. Future plans will add an additional storey to the building, which has already been integrated into future phasing designs. In its entirety, the space comprises a new cardiac ward, outpatient and diagnostic department, pediatric intensive care unit, cardiac theatre, catheter lab, ancillary rooms and parents’ accommodation.
The design concept is based on alphabet building blocks on a prominent corner of the Kensington Building extension. Lit dramatically with a halo effect, the letters create an iconic face to the new hospital - a landmark identity, befitting the state-of-the-art treatment within.
Comparison of CGI Render & Completed Project
Internal Refurbishment
Much of the refurbishment has been carried out in a live clinical building which is operational 24/7. Part of the existing ground floor outpatient clinic space has been refurbished and connected into the ground floor of the new extension to provide additional space.
Extension to Existing Facilities
The first floor of the extension creates two additional theatre spaces which run alongside the existing maternity theatre suite. The existing ward space on the same level has then been refurbished to become the EMCHC ward.
On the second floor, half of the existing neonatal ward, which forms the special care baby unit (SCBU) has been relocated to a refurbished ward on level five, allowing the pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) to be transferred over.
Futureproofing the Estate with Additional Phasing
A future phase will add another storey to the development, securing its sustainable growth for years to come. The design is a result of high-quality planning and phasing, which ensures an effective and enjoyable impact on all patients, visitors and staff who will use the building.
