Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, New Jack Emerson Ventilator Centre

Summary of Project

The RHN Old Day Ward was refurbished into a new specialist unit, the Jack Emerson Centre, a state-of-the-art centre for patients living with ventilator support. The centre was named after a great innovator and improver of the ‘iron lung’, a device which has dramatically improved the quality of care for people living with respiratory problems.

The project involved the removal of existing electrical installations and the installation of all the new mechanical and electrical services needed for the new ward. This included ventilation, medical gases, air conditioning, domestic water services, drainage, sub main distribution, lighting and small power services. A complete testing and commissioning of all various electrical systems and service installations was also needed, as well as a demonstration and training of these systems to the client and their appointed representatives.

Scope of Works

Electrical Services

Removal of existing electrical installations that were made redundant by these works
Adaptation and extension of existing electrical and ancillary services that affected the proposed works
Electrical sub main distribution to distribution boards and switchgear
Electrical distribution and UPS system associated with patient ventilator units
Containment for electrical and ancillary services installations
Internal lighting installations and associated lighting control systems
Emergency lighting installation
Provision of small power, patient television, and access control systems
Voice and data system installation, including outlets, patch panels and wiring
Labelling of the complete installation and all equipment
Supplies to mechanical services equipment and control panels
Earthing and bonding
Electrical under floor heating mat installation to assisted bathrooms including associated controls

Mechanical Services

The provision of ventilation, heating, domestic services and above ground drainage to the new ventilator
Removal and renewal of existing mechanical services. The services within the area that continued to supply wards and facilities on upper floors were generally retained
Heating to new radiators are extended from the existing retained circuits
Domestic hot and cold services are also supplied from these retained circuits
The existing supply air plant unit serving the area was utilised to meet the new requirements, with new ductwork installed to suit the revised rooms function and layout
New extract fans served various rooms throughout the department
Above ground drainage was connected to existing stacks that drop through the area. These connect into the underground network at the base of the building

Site Address: Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, West Hill, Putney, London, SW15 3SW

Programme: 18 Weeks

Client: The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

Principal Contractor: Firmco Ltd

Consultant: Crofton Design

Architect: Cowan Architects Ltd

Project Value: £320,000

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability – New Jack Emerson Ventilator Centre

Summary of Project:

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability Old Day Ward was refurbished into a new specialist unit, the Jack Emerson Centre, a state-of-the-art centre for patients living with ventilator support. The centre was named after a great innovator and developer of the ‘iron lung’, a device which has dramatically improved the quality of care for people living with respiratory problems.

The project involved the removal of existing redundant services and the installation of all the new mechanical and electrical services that were needed for the new ward. Some of the electrical services that were installed included the sub main distribution to distribution boards and switchgear, internal lighting and emergency lighting, small power and ancillary services including containment for these services, earthing and bonding, including outlets, patch panels and wiring, and patient televisions. Some of the electrical systems that were needed included the electrical distribution and UPS system associated with patient-ventilator units, voice and data systems, and access control systems and the lighting control systems for normal and emergency lighting, and electrical under floor heating mat to assisted bathrooms including the associated controls

Some of the mechanical systems that were installed involved ventilation, including extract fans that served various rooms throughout the department, heating, medical gases, air conditioning, domestic hot and cold water services, above ground drainage, and the utilising of the supply air plant unit to meet the new requirements as well as new ductwork installed to suit the revised rooms function and layout.

A complete testing and commissioning of all various electrical systems and service installations was also needed, as well as a demonstration and training of these systems to the client and their appointed representatives.