Airedale Hospital design team named
P+HS Architects will be the lead consultant on the project in Keighley, supported by AHR and HDR, which specialises in Hospital 2.0 design.
‘Hospital 2.0’ is essentially a set of design standards, and part of the New Hospital Programme approach being rolled out across the UK.
It emphasises standardised designs, digital solutions, and efficient layouts to reduce construction costs, improve patient care, and impact overall building efficiency.
The wider project team includes engineering firms Curtins and AECOM, Gleeds as project manager, and Archus advising on healthcare.
AECOM will focus on energy-efficient building services, while Curtins will handle structures and highways work.
The Airedale General Hospital, located in West Yorkshire, was built in 1970 using unsafe reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
It has been included in the list of wave 1 projects that the government is addressing, set out in January, and construction will start between 2027-28.
An estimated cost of £1-1.5bn has been assigned to the scheme.
The new hospital will be focused on sustainability, using modern methods of construction and digital healthcare, designed to
