Stamford and Rutland Hospital Day treatment Unit

The new day treatment unit is designed to replace the two buildings that formed the theatre suite—the Dronfield Theatre Wing, which contained Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) panels, and the Greenwood Day Surgery Unit, In line with NHSEI guidelines to replace RAAC panel buildings by 2035.

The unit aims to streamline services and treatments to the local community and enhance their integrated community care and local anaesthetics (LA) procedures.

Key Project objectives were to provide:

• 3 no procedure rooms
• Hybrid recovery area
• Decontamination unit
• 3 no consultation and exam rooms
• Support facilities

Tasked with a constrained site, MPA designed a layout that maximizes efficiency whilst ensuring the highest levels of patient dignity. The ground floor focuses on accessibility, housing consultation and support spaces, and is generally very public.  The first floor provides a private environment for procedure and recovery.

Throughout the process a series of workshops were held with the users. These sessions helped develop and optimise the design but also gave clinicians and other stakeholders an opportunity to refine their clinical workflows, ensuring the building performs under operational pressure.

The Stamford and Rutland hospital site features three former fever wards originally constructed between 1876 and 1897. Beyond their historical significance, the isolation wards house unique tile murals illustrating traditional agricultural and outdoor occupations.

An important part of the project was to celebrate the sites history as well as create a strong visual identity, so these beautiful tiles have been re-purposed as a contemporary collage in the main entrance.  

The visual strategy was further enhanced through a collaboration with local photographer Dave Baxter. His iconic photographs of Stamford were sensitively integrated into the interior scheme, creating a meaningful connection between the hospital, its heritage, and the surrounding community.