Northern Ireland-headquartered construction company Henry Brothers has delivered a refurbished and expanded Endoscopy Unit at Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), following a £12.4 million (€14.4 million) investment from NUH and NHS England, as reported by Business Eye. The project was procured through the Pagabo Major Construction Works Framework.

The expanded unit adds a third endoscopy procedure room to the existing facility, increasing annual patient capacity and reducing waiting times, particularly for urgent inpatient endoscopy patients awaiting discharge. The new space consolidates all functions into a single larger footprint, replacing a configuration in which some rooms were located across a corridor.

The completed unit includes an admissions area, preparation rooms, three endoscopy treatment rooms, two recovery bays, a discharge room and dedicated staff facilities. It provides improved privacy, dignity and safety standards throughout, and includes enhanced training space to support QMC's ongoing role in endoscopy education, innovation and service delivery. As well as serving NUH patients, the unit supports complex procedures referred from surrounding hospitals, strengthening regional endoscopy provision across the East Midlands.

Henry Brothers worked alongside CPMG Architects, structural and civil engineers Keith Simpson Associates, EP Consulting for mechanical and electrical engineering services, and Meller for quantity surveying support throughout the project programme.

Ian Taylor, MD of Henry Brothers Construction, said: "We are proud to have delivered this endoscopy unit, which is now set to become a vital regional asset and to strengthen health outcomes across the area. Henry Brothers makes it a priority to support the communities in which we work. We're based in Beeston, not far from the Queen's Medical Centre, and we consider it a privilege to provide new cutting-edge capacity for our local hospital."

Dr Andrew Baxter, deputy head of Service for Endoscopy, said: "This new unit will make a real difference for our patients. It gives us more space, better facilities and greater capacity, which means we can provide care in a more modern environment and improve the experience for people using our services. It will also help us carry out more complex procedures and reduce waits for patients who need endoscopy most urgently."

Duncan Hanslow, NUH's director of Reconfiguration, described the project as a complex redevelopment delivered while maintaining endoscopy services throughout the construction period, thanking partners, clinical teams and estates colleagues for their expertise and commitment.