The fit-out and refurbishment specialist contractor is set to commence works on the next stage of an £11 million project to expand and refresh A&E facilities at the hospital, revamping facilities at the Millennium Wing on behalf of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. The project is an acute floor expansion, which will provide modern healthcare facilities and significantly increase capacity to support critical patients in the Emergency Department. Willmott Dixon Interiors will manage the removal of all existing internal walls, ceilings, and flooring, and a full MEP strip-out and replacement. The scope of the works also include furniture, fixtures and equipment, and decoration.
Roger Forsdyke, Chief Operations Officer at Willmott Dixon Interiors, said: “Over recent years, we’ve enhanced multiple healthcare environments on behalf of UHSussex. We’re proud to continue our successful partnership with the Trust, and to deliver facilities at Royal Sussex County Hospital that will improve services, increase capacity, and enhance the experience for staff and patients.”
James Millar, Deputy director of capital development and property at UHSussex, said: “We’re pleased to progress to the next stage of a project that will greatly enhance the Emergency Department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The Trust’s investment in the Millennium Wing is part of a much broader commitment to improve standards and deliver a better hospital environment for patients and staff. It will enable patients to access emergency care as quickly as possible.”
Willmott Dixon Interiors has successfully delivered several construction projects on behalf of UHSussex. Recent examples include a £7.5m modular refurbishment at Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, and a ‘state-of-the-art’ children’s audiology testing centre at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Brighton.