New Children's Department and Maternity Building

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Sector

Healthcare

Location

Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire

Project Value

£15m

Architect

Hunters Architects

Main Contractor

Western Build Systems

SDS played an integral role in delivering high-performance, hygienic and visually striking doorset solutions for the Children’s Emergency Department and Maternity Building at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

Working closely with Hunters, the project focused on creating a bright, uplifting, and functional healthcare environment aligned with the hospital’s branding and infection control requirements.

About the project.

The project involved relocating the Children’s Emergency Department and Obstetrics & Gynaecology services into a new 3,500 sqm purpose-built unit. This strategic redevelopment aimed to:

Improve patient experience with dedicated children’s facilities
Reduce ante-natal admissions through modernised clinical spaces
Enhance service provision in line with national screening programmes

The Trust envisioned a bright, vibrant environment to define and differentiate the new Maternity and Gynaecology unit from other areas of the hospital — creating a welcoming and uplifting atmosphere for patients, staff and visitors.

What our clients have to say.

“For the new Children’s Emergency Department and Maternity Building at Stoke Mandeville Hospital we liaised at very early stage of the design with SDS, who assisted on the door and ironmongery specifications, and where able to provide a cost-effective solution with uPVC wrapped doors for all the doors in the scheme. The use of both textured Dfend or smooth Hydroclean finishes was decided upon the specific room use, providing adequate impact resistance and meeting the Client’s infection prevention control requirements.

"Being Children’s and Maternity departments, we at Hunters and Art-in-Site as the interior design consultants, wanted to create a bright and vibrant environment. For this, the doors were identified as a key element of the colour strategy from the outset. The wide-ranged palette of colours and finishes that SDS provides was pivotal to achieve a playful and colourful design, which further assisted to improve wayfinding and patient experience.”

Liam McNicholAssociate Director, Hunters Architects

Project delivery.

SDS was engaged during the early stages of design, working closely with Hunters to specify door and ironmongery solutions that were cost-effective, durable and hygienic.

A combination of textured finishes were selected, based on room use, to achieve the required balance between durability, cleanability, and visual appeal.
Use of colour to enhance wayfinding and patient experience, aligning with Trust branding. These colours included Trojan Oak, Primrose, Mushroom, Gunpowder, Cobble and Flint.

Key outcomes and benefits.

Delivered a bright, uplifting and resilient door solution to support a new Children’s Emergency Department and Maternity facility.
Enabled wayfinding and visual differentiation through a strategic use of colour.
Provided a cost-effective, hygienic, and durable solution for a high-traffic healthcare setting.
Early design involvement allowed seamless coordination with architectural vision and Trust requirements.

Summary.

The Children’s Emergency Department and Maternity Building at Stoke Mandeville Hospital is a prime example of how early collaboration between architects, healthcare providers, and SDS can deliver a functional, hygienic, and visually engaging space.

Through the use of Dfendoor doorsets, textured and smooth finishes, and carefully planned colour strategies, SDS helped create a welcoming, resilient environment that enhances both patient experience and clinical performance.

Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

Bright, resilient, and hygienic door solutions supporting a vibrant healthcare environment.

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