Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary

Dumfries, UK - Healthcare

Rural healthcare experiences for an ageing community.

Known as ‘The Garden Hospital’, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is a 344 bed healthcare campus completed in 2017. A pioneering healthcare facility which provides high quality, sustainable and flexible environments to support the comfort and wellbeing of patients and staff covered by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.

Client
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Location
Dumfries, UK
Sector
Healthcare
Status
Complete 2017
Value
£212m
Area
63,500sqm

Aligning stakeholder aspirations in healthcare innovations.

A comprehensive healthcare building design review involved collaboration with diverse project stakeholders, including the board, consisting of clinical support and management teams, patient representatives, and stakeholders. This approach and insight guided our building design efforts, ensuring maximum value for the project and forming a crucial foundation for our process.

health professional at standing desk computer next to private room

Embracing nature in the design.

Connection to the outdoors has been established to provide positive health outcomes for both patients and staff. At the Garden Hospital, patient wards sit among pasture land, trees and hedgerows. Therefore it was integral to us and the project as a whole that we adequately protected and minimised the impact on the existing landscapes.

nurses and doctors sat in social area

Pioneering efficiency and patient centric design.

Guided by themes of comfort and wellbeing, the Garden Hospital, not only prioritises patient experience in its serene therapeutic setting but also achieved remarkable efficiency by completing construction six months ahead of the traditional timeline. This accomplishment, with reduced labour costs and substantial operational savings, sets a precedent for future healthcare projects striving for better.

Hospital corridor with nurses working
Hospital room with a patient and nurse, with green hills visible through the window
The ability to listen to user’s requirements and distil these into spaces that have worked well for clinicians is testimony to Ryder’s skills as health facility architects.

Julie White

Chief Officer, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary

architectural drawing
Dumfries and Galloway in shadow at dusk with light faintly spilling from the doors and windows
Outside shot of Dumfries and Galloway behind green lawn and saplings
AJ Architecture, Highly Commended: Health and Wellbeing Project of the Year
Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning, Winner: Place
Health Facilities Scotland, Winner: Design Excellence
Building Better Healthcare, Winner: Best External Environment
Mixology, Shortlisted: Public Sector Interior of the Year
WAN, Shortlisted: Healthcare
RTPI, Finalist: Excellence in Planning for Health and Wellbeing
RIAS, Shortlisted
UK Roofing, Shortlisted: Large Project, and Fully Supported Metal
MIPIM, Finalist: Best Healthcare Development

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