In 2023, Merit was chosen as the trusted partner to design and build the new state-of-the-art hospital in Berwick. This 10,500m² facility will offer a variety of essential new services, including endoscopy, maternity care, and a new GP practice, all aimed at enhancing patient experience and making daily life easier for staff. Our focus is on creating a space that not only improves care but also makes a real difference to the lives of the community and the healthcare professionals who support them.
The Hospital will be built using Merit’s FLEXI POD® product platform. This innovative approach combines a conventional shell and core with offsite-manufactured fit-out elements, facilitated through a PODs and Pre-Assembled Modules (PAMS) strategy.
Once operational in Summer 2025, the new facility will provide superior healthcare services that will serve patients in Berwick and across Northumberland.
- Client: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Location: Berwick
- Sector: Healthcare
- Project: Berwick Hospital
- Value: £35m
Key Features
– Construction of a £35million two-storey state-of-the-art new Hospital
– 10,500m² utilising Merit’s FLEXI POD® solution
– The facility will provide new services including endoscopy, maternity as well as new GP practice.
– Low-carbon design ensures that the facility is working towards BREEAM Excellent, is Zero Scope 1 Carbon in operation enabled, and will comfortably achieve EPC-A rating.
Key Outcomes
– Estimated 76% Pre-Manufactured Value (PMV): Indicates a high degree of offsite manufacturing, significantly reducing on site construction, time and labour.
– Innovative Energy Solution: In a pioneering move, Merit implemented a POD energy centre on the roof of the hospital.
– This innovative approach not only eliminated the costs, scheduling risks, and carbon footprint associated with traditional energy centres but also resulted in substantial savings for the client.
– Implementation of 67% heat recovery, coupled with the free cooling technology, resulting in a fully air-conditioned building at reduced capital and operational costs, while significantly enhancing infection control measures
– Health Building Notes (HBN) and Health Technical Memoranda (HTM) compliant in line with the agreed client scope.