Southlands Hospital

Southlands Hospital is a day-care medical facility based in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The hospital secured funding to create a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), involving an internal refurbishment of a wing currently housing administration offices and storage rooms. The proposed two-phased development began with phase one focusing on diagnostic imaging, including two MRI rooms, one CT scanner room, three X-ray rooms and the necessary support areas.

Crowther Associates specified Bushboard Washrooms for the project, and the main contractor, Morgan Sindall, ratified the specification by opting for Ready Plumbed healthcare IPS units in Solid Grade Laminate. Our HBN compliant Traditional Boxed Out Unit supplied features large, hinged and lockable access panels which sits on a box with aluminium corner extrusions. This Healthcare IPS unit meets stringent healthcare regulatory demands for an ‘impervious, smooth and seamless finish’.

A variety of healthcare sanitary assemblies were supplied to the hospital, including clinical wash hand basins, disposal units and janitorial units. The fit-out was completed while the hospital was still operational, emphasising the need to maintain a clean and controlled environment. For this reason, Ready Plumbed Modules were the perfect specification to keep on-site works to a minimum. These Modules are delivered to site pre-plumbed and tested with HBN compliant sanitaryware and brassware. Installing the Healthcare IPS units is quick and easy, they are simply fitted to the wall using brackets and secured with tie back rods, with only final connections to complete. Alexandra Duffy, Assistant Site Manager at Morgan Sindall, mentioned that the pre-plumbed IPS units significantly accelerated their schedule at Southlands Hospital.

In addition to the Healthcare IPS at Southlands Hospital, Bushboard Washrooms also supplied DOC M sanitaryware and brassware for multiple WC rooms intended for patient and staff use. All drawings adhered to Approved Document M requirements to ensure the facilities were safe to use by ambulant and semi-ambulant users.

Changing facilities were also required within the new CDC area. Our HiZone full height toilet cubicle meant the cubicles could be located in an open walk-through space while ensuring total privacy to users. Each toilet cubicle included a cantilever bench fixed to the wall with steel legs for added stability. Opting for Solid Grade Laminate for the toilet cubicles and benching ensures daily thorough cleaning without compromising material longevity.

The project colour scheme utilised Bushboard’s standard laminate colours in Slate Grey, Orange, Turquoise, and Sage Green throughout the new CDC area. The hospital is satisfied with the Healthcare IPS, and Morgan Sindall is currently progressing with phase two of the project, where they intend to utilise Bushboard products once again.