Morgan Sindall celebrates completion of newly created Bradford antenatal maternity clinic

Morgan Sindall Construction has officially completed its latest work at Bradford Teaching Hospitals following the opening of a newly created ante-natal clinic this Tuesday (August 12), offering enhanced facilities and services for expectant parents.

The refurbished clinic, which is located on level two of Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) Women’s and Newborn Unit, includes 11 clinical examination rooms, a new reception area and waiting room for up to 70 people.

Each year around 5,500 babies are born at Bradford Royal Infirmary and the clinic will provide care for mothers and their babies from across the district.

The facilities are part of the Trust’s move to make its maternity services outstanding in all areas including renewing its buildings, so they are ‘fit for purpose’ for the district’s growing population.

The new ante-natal clinic is part of a £15.5m project refurbishment project which is being invested in the Women’s and Newborn Unit. It has already seen a new gynaecology clinic created on level 3 and a revamped and expanded maternity assessment centre (MAC) on level one, close to the labour ward.

Administration offices, which used to be located on level two have been transferred to a new extension which is situated to the right of the unit’s main entrance.

Morgan Sindall’s work on the new clinic has delivered significant social value for the wider community. Fourteen apprentices and two work experience placements were supported through the project, while 60 hours of educational engagement helped inspire and inform future talent.

A perfect Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) score of 45/45 reflects the team’s high standards in community, workforce, and environmental responsibility while strong support for local economies was demonstrated through 70% local spend and 85% SME spend, with meaningful community contributions including a £2,545.35 donation to the BRI Reflection Garden, offering a rejuvenated space for hospital staff and visitors.

The team also collaborated with Bradford College FTC to support a police-led crime reduction programme for at-risk school girls, contributed to the Bradford Hospitals Charity Toy Appeal, and promoted social value through supply chain engagement and business breakfast events.

Environmental outputs from the project have also been exemplary. The site achieved a 99% diversion rate of construction waste from landfill, ensuring nearly all materials were either recycled or used for energy recovery. In line with Morgan Sindall’s commitment to sustainability, the construction was carried out entirely diesel-free, utilising electricity and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as cleaner energy alternatives.

This approach contributed to a carbon saving of 10 tonnes of CO₂ - equivalent to the annual heating requirements of four homes.The final part of this phase of the Trust’s ‘Outstanding Maternity Services’ (OMS) programme will finish this December and see the creation of an ante-natal day unit in the space that is being vacated, with two additional bed spaces being formed within the MAC.

Ben Hall, Yorkshire area director for Morgan Sindall, said:

We’re proud to have partnered with the Trust to deliver these vital new maternity facilities for families across the region. Working in a live environment brings unique challenges, but through close collaboration, we’ve created a modern, welcoming space that will offer parents and their babies the care and comfort they deserve."

Midwifery Lead, Alison Powell, said:

Our newly created ante-natal clinical area on level two is more spacious and has been created specially to enhance the privacy and dignity for expectant women. It will see separate waiting areas with individual receptions for patients attending appointments in the ante-natal clinic, maternity assessment clinic, ante-natal day unit and gynaecological clinic.

We hope that these new surroundings will create an even better patient experience for the women of Bradford and beyond and enhance the environment for our colleagues who work there day in, day out.”

Reflecting on Morgan Sindall’s work on the project, Alison added:

Morgan Sindall have been absolutely amazing for service users and staff. They have met our needs and kept services live - we have never worked with a contractor as good.”

Hibah Shah, from Bradford, who comes from an architectural background, was the first patient to attend the new clinic. She said:

The new development seems like a huge step up from the previous ante-natal clinic, offering larger clinical spaces, spacious waiting areas and well thought out staff and patient routes.

The overall design is light and airy, making patients feel welcome and at ease.

It’s clear the staff and team involved have considered the feelings of the staff and patients to create a safer, harmonious and well-managed environment.”

Chief Nurse, Karen Dawber, commented:

The co-locations of clinics, wards and assessment units are vital in delivering a service that is second to none and which have been designed to ‘best practice’ standards, alongside feedback from our service users, staff and stakeholders like the Bradford District and Craven Neonatal and Craven Maternity Voices Partnership.

This expansion aims to enhance patient safety and provide better facilities while aligning with the national vision for maternity services, which emphasises safer, more personalised and family-friendly care for women and their babies.”

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