The £34m Transformation for Stepping Hill’s Emergency Care

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has transformed emergency care at Stepping Hill Hospital. The new £34 million Emergency & Urgent Care Campus spans 3,900 m². It adds over 300 m² of new clinical space. Stockport NHS Charity funded additional patient facilities. Hygenius supplied FF&E including nurse bases, HTM63 and HTM71 cabinetry, benching and shelving throughout.

Six Live Phases Inside a Fully Operating Hospital

Main contractor Tilbury Douglas built the campus in six live phases inside a fully operating hospital. The campus opened to patients in late May 2025. Keeping emergency services running throughout demanded precise sequencing, with furniture and fitted joinery installed around active clinical areas. Every phase had to protect patient safety and preserve access for emergency admissions. There was no room for disruption to live clinical services.

Built to Hit the 95% Four-Hour Target

The campus houses a children’s emergency department and an A&E department co-located with a Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. It adds a Clinical Decision Unit and a Medical Same Day Emergency Care unit. Mental health suites and a remodelled ambulance drop-off and reception area complete the campus. The design supports the national 95% four-hour A&E target. Bringing these services together under one roof streamlines patient pathways, from arrival through to admission or discharge. It needed furniture built for high patient throughput and strict infection control.

Cabinetry Engineered to Fight Infection

Hygenius delivered HTM63 and HTM71 compliant cabinetry, nurse bases, benching and shelving. Every piece was engineered for cleanability and durability across clinical, stroke and mental health settings. The project cut emissions by 59% using HVO-fuelled and electric plant. It targeted a BREEAM “Very Good” rating and scored 45 out of 45 on the Considerate Constructors Scheme. Throughout delivery, Hygenius worked alongside Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tilbury Douglas to keep the programme moving. The result is a campus built to support the Trust’s ambition for safer, faster emergency care. It’s designed to serve patients and staff for years to come.