A team of clinicians at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, in Aylesbury, recently cut the ribbon on a brand-new sterile services department (SSD), which was created in just four months – despite the challenges presented by the pandemic.
When Stoke Mandeville Hospital decided to redevelop its sterile services facilities, the need for a quick turnaround, while dealing with the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, were among the key challenges faced by the teams tasked with providing a future-proof solution.
Unlike many traditional healthcare facilities, the state-of-the-art facility was created using modular construction techniques, with some of the country’s leading providers coming together to reduce build time, offer a more sustainable installation and, crucially, provide the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust with better value for money.
At the official launch event in July, the hospital’s director of surgical and critical care, John Abbott, described the facility as one of the most “modern sterile service department in the NHS”, reflecting the high specification of the build and the attention to detail throughout.
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