This 220 bed hospital, consisting of two residential buildings for medical staff, a mosque, emergency helipad, air conditioned ambulance garage, an armoury, chemical storage facility and security gate house will be offering state of the art facilities in Sharjah. The hospital will cater for dignitaries by providing VIP medical suites. As well as providing medical services, the hospital will function as a cutting edge medical education facility, with an entire floor consisting of three lecture theatres, a library and associated offices, offering the very latest research and excellence in medical education.
As a Military Health facility, the hospital has been designed to double the bed capacity in time of emergency to accommodate up to 440 patients at any one time.
In the overall site planning of the project Ramboll has considered future expansion of the health facilities and areas for this have been allocated within the design.
The total built up area of the complex is 75,000sqm at a five storey height, and it will house 3000 visitors, staff and patients at capacity.
Ramboll has created a fully integrated design that incorporates the latest technology, enabling this market leading facility to supports its full range of on-site functions. This holistic approach encompasses all on-site infrastructure, ensuring that fire safety, site security, patient comfort and the latest communications technology is built in to the design.