Sacyr has been awarded the contract to build the new Proton Therapy Unit at La Paz University Hospital in Madrid. This project, with a budget of €16.5 million, will significantly enhance cancer treatment in the Madrid region, particularly for pediatric patients.
The new building will be located next to the current pediatric blood draw building and will be fully integrated into the hospital environment. Its core will be a bunker that will house the advanced proton therapy equipment, connected both to the hospital and to the annex building through a walkway on the first floor.
In addition to the bunker, the project includes the construction of healthcare areas that will include examination rooms, diagnostic and planning areas, spaces for patient preparation, work areas for health professionals and training areas.
Technical rooms have also been designed attached to the bunker, which will house the equipment and facilities necessary to operate the unit.
Patient-centered care model
The Proton Therapy Unit is designed with a strong focus on the patient experience, especially for children. Factors such as lighting, acoustics, spatial design, color schemes, climate control, energy efficiency, and functionality have all been carefully considered to create a welcoming and comfortable environment that promotes well-being.
Since a significant proportion of patients receiving this treatment will be children, the project incorporates a waiting area with a children's play area and three specially designed anesthesia rooms for young patients. These rooms will have themes to minimize anxiety and allow family members to stay with the child until sedation.
Extensive international experience
Sacyr has extensive experience in the design and construction of healthcare infrastructures, with more than 80 hospitals and health centers built in seven countries, totaling more than 18,000 beds. This track record allows Sacyr to approach each project with a comprehensive vision that combines technology, sustainability and humanization.
Among the most outstanding projects in Spain are the Henares University Hospital and the Infanta Cristina Hospital in Parla, both developed under concession models, Asturias’ Central University Hospital, the Valladolid’s University Clinical Hospital or the Puerta de Hierro University Hospital (Madrid).
In Madrid, Sacyr has recently completed the new hospital building of the 12 de Octubre Hospital, with over 135,000 square meters of space, 700 rooms, 40 operating rooms and therapeutic green areas for patients and their families. Sacyr has also intervened in the renovation of the Oncology Institute of the Gregorio Marañón Hospital, improving the functionality and comfort of its healthcare spaces.
Internationally, notable projects include the Regional Hospital of Antofagasta in Chile and the Sótero del Río Hospital, which will be the largest in Chile and one of the largest in Latin America, featuring 710 beds and 44 operating rooms. In Italy, Sacyr is leading the construction of the Turin Health Complex, a 175,000 sqm hospital and university complex that will serve more than 300,000 people.
