Willmott Dixon chosen for £14.5m Luton & Dunstable University Hospital extension

Willmott Dixon has been selected by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a £14.5m extension and refurbishment of the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital’s Emergency Department, which includes creating a new main entrance into the hospital.Procured using the SCAPE framework, it will provide a new CT scanning department, a new drop off area for visitors, as well as the remodelling and landscaping of external areas outside the main entrance.Delivery in a live environment will be a key component of the programme, with the works taking place while the existing Emergency Department is operational. As part of the enabling works, Willmott Dixon has created an internal link tunnel so patients and staff can safely move between the hospital buildings.The project marks the latest healthcare for Willmott Dixon. The company is also on site in Dunstable at Chiltern Vale Integrated Health and Care Hub (above), delivering a cutting edge £43m combined healthcare and wellbeing facility for Central Bedfordshire Council.The extended and refurbished Emergency Department for the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital is due to complete in late 2022.