Surgical Hubs and Surgical Departments

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Large Capacity Surgical Facilities

Our surgical hubs and departments offer all the required accommodation to provide large-scale capacity within one dedicated healthcare facility.

These larger capacity facilities are typically made up of multiple operating theatres and recovery wards, supported by ancillary and staff accommodation.

They are often combined with in-patient wards and diagnostic imaging facilities to create a fully integrated surgical department.

ModuleCo Modular Surgical Hub with Four Operating Theatres at Royal Nathional Orthopaedic Hospital – Internal Corridor Image

Surgical Hubs

Surgical hubs are critical to the NHS recovering from the backlog of elective surgery caused by the pandemic.

Developing facilities of this kind have allowed Trusts and Health Boards to prioritise elective procedures without increasing competition for pooled resources routinely handling a blend of emergency and elective surgery.

Ring-fencing elective resource from emergency care improves the efficiency and resilience of surgical services across the board.

Surgical Hub and Department Design

The theatres and their supporting accommodation can be designed for all surgical specialities, everything from orthopaedics to ophthalmics and neurosurgery to vascular.

In-patient wards, diagnostic imaging and supporting ancillary accommodation can also be incorporated within the design, providing all the capacity you
may need.

They can be designed to operate as stand-alone or integrated with the existing hospital estate.

ModuleCo Modular Orthopaedic Surgical Hub at Montagu Hospital Operating Room Image
St Austell Surgical Hub Operating Theatre

“The three new theatres have been built quickly and efficiently to meet the exacting standards of modern-day orthopaedic and spinal surgery. They provide a substantial increase in the size of the theatre footprint which should enable more complex spinal and revision arthroplasty to be performed in a dedicated elective surgical hub.”

Swansea Bay University Health Board partnered with ModuleCo to build a surgical department and hub for orthopaedic and spinal surgery

Surgical Hub and Department Projects

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Four Theatre Surgical Hub

ModuleCo delivered a modular surgical hub at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, providing a turnkey project that offered enabling works, a full design package, the modular facility, traditional construction elements and landscaping. More than half the operating theatres at RNOH, one of the highest rated orthopaedic hospitals in the world, have been provided by ModuleCo.

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ModuleCo Modular Orthopaedic Surgical Hub at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital – Operating Room Image
ModuleCo Modular Surgical Hub Montagu Hospital Handover Picture Exterior

Mexborough Elective Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence

ModuleCo but a twin operating theatre orthopaedic surgical hub with recovery ward at Montagu Hospital that was dubbed a centre of excellence for orthopaedics. The building will provide orthopaedic procedures that include hand, wrist, foot, ankle, arm, shoulder, carpal, knee, and hip surgeries.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is a surgical hub?

    A surgical hub is a dedicated healthcare facility designed to perform elective procedures separate from hospital emergency services. This ringfencing approach helps NHS Trusts reduce surgical backlogs, improve efficiency, and protect planned care from disruption. Modular surgical hubs are designed to include operating theatres, recovery wards, and diagnostics, enabling large-scale, high-quality elective surgery. They can be strategically located to take non-emergency patients away from acute hospital sites, alleviating pressure on services.

    What types of procedures can be carried out in a modular surgical hub?

    Our surgical hubs are designed for a wide range of specialities, including orthopaedics, ophthalmics, neurosurgery, and vascular procedures. Each hub can include multiple operating theatres, inpatient wards, diagnostics, and supporting accommodation, all tailored to specific clinical and operational needs.

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