Capacity Expansion
Adding capacity to an operating hospital - without stumbling over its own growth.
Capacity expansion plans the addition of measurable capacity to an existing facility - beds, theatres, diagnostics or outpatient spaces - taking into account the constraints of what is already there. It defines the additional capacity needed, the options for adding it within current constraints, the order of each addition and the strain the additions place on the facility's services.
What this service covers
- Current capacity and its utilisation constraints
- Additional capacity needs by service and function
- Expansion options within the existing facility
- Ordered capacity additions and commissioning sequence
- Loads the additions put on utilities and support areas
- Effect on today's patient movement and daily running
- People and equipment needs of the added capacity
- Financial inputs for each addition
- Risks and dependencies for the additions
- Documented capacity expansion plan
Our process
- Measure current capacity and constraints
- Define the additional capacity required
- Evaluate the siting and build options and trade-offs
- Plan the order and operational impact of additions
- Assess the practical, people and financial consequences
- Document the capacity expansion plan
Frequently asked questions
How is capacity expansion different from capacity planning?
Capacity planning sizes the whole capacity of a hospital, new or planned. Capacity expansion is about adding measurable capacity to a facility that already operates, within its existing constraints.
How is it different from expansion feasibility?
Expansion feasibility tests whether an expansion is practical and viable at all. Capacity expansion plans the addition of capacity once that direction is being pursued.
What kind of capacity can it cover?
Any measurable capacity - beds, operating theatres, diagnostics, treatment rooms and outpatient spaces.
Why sequence the additions?
Because adding capacity usually means building and commissioning while the hospital keeps running; a sensible order protects operations and matches demand growth.
What does the customer receive?
A capacity expansion plan with the additions, options, order, practical impact and financial inputs for each.