Freedom of Information Request: 0803
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018. Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust this response has been provided by hospital site.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
- if any of the trust’s buildings have any type of cladding on the outside
Yes.
- If so, how many buildings have cladding, how tall are the buildings with cladding and what type of cladding is it
There are 3 buildings at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. One has aluminium faced rock wool cladding and is a max of 9 storeys high.
The others have aluminium faced cladding; one is 2 storeys high and the last is a single storey high. Neither of these are used for inpatient accommodation.
- how many of the trust’s buildings are of timber frame construction
None.
Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital
- if any of the trust’s buildings have any type of cladding on the outside
See attached external cladding audits.
- If so, how many buildings have cladding, how tall are the buildings with cladding and what type of cladding is it
See attached external cladding audits.
- how many of the trust’s buildings are of timber frame construction
Heartlands Hospital
Block 31: MRI PFI modular building – 2 storeys
Block 86: Medical Records modular building – single storeyGood Hope Hospital
Doctors pre-fab single storey offices AMU between wards 19 and 20
Solihull Hospital
Block 43, old Dermatology portacabin – single storey (due for demolition)
Portacabin- believed to be the same construction as above
