New Build Medium Secure Unit

Client: Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust
Value: £16m
Duration: 2002-2004

Project Overview
This new unit provides a 64-bed inpatient accommodation along with outpatients and occupational therapy departments. The design provides secure, open spaces incorporating several courtyards and includes features such as an art studio and sports facility for patients use.

This project included several significant elements of infrastructure including:
• Demolition
• Service diversion
• Site remediation
• Extensive roadworks

The design and construction elements of the project had to give great consideration to the existing mental health facility operating on the site with the safety and welfare of the patients being paramount throughout.

CPC’s Role
CCPC were responsible for preparing the Full Business Case for this project that secured funding from the Welsh Assembly for the initial 50 bed scheme. Additional funding was secured from SIFT for the further 14 beds. Due to our performance at this early stage of the project we were given the role of project manager to deliver the design and construction phase of the project.

Client Benefits
The new Medium Secure Unit created on the Glanrhyd Hospital site provides a modern, state-of-the-art means of offering rehabilitative treatment to the patients in a secure, caring, purpose built environment.

Building Better Healthcare Awards 2004
CPC was highly commended for its work on this project in the category 'Best Designed Mental Health Facility'. The Caswell scheme is now being cited in the re-written NHS HTM (health technical memoranda) and HBN (health building notes) associated with medium secure units.

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