Located at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, Henry Boot Construction will deliver the ‘flagship’ NCCHT project in partnership with Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust – almost 150 years since both organisations were founded in Sheffield. The company said: “We were appointed to deliver the £17 million purpose-built, world-leading research and technology centre earlier this year. … Read more
A ribbon-cutting ceremony on 16 June marked the official opening of Warrington and Halton Diagnostics Centre at Halton Hospital. The purpose-built facility is located next to the existing Captain Sir Tom Moore Building, and provides a modern space with ‘state-of-the-art’ equipment to offer new MRI and CT services to more than 30,000 patients a year. … Read more
McAvoy has been working with the Trust on the MAU extension project since February, ‘responsibly recycling’ 491 tonnes of waste from the demolition and extensive excavation works. This includes repurposing the soil from the project, which was uncontaminated and was re-used off site. The company’s building solution is part of a £4 million capital investment … Read more
Designed to improve access to services and reduce inequalities in women’s and girls’ health, the hubs are now offering a core range of services to deliver integrated care at neighbourhood level. The new facilities also met the requirement to re-use existing buildings within the estate. By examining service usage and demographic data across six boroughs … Read more
‘As part of reforms to increase competition and innovation in the market’, NHS England has approved the first of a new generation of electronic patient record systems for GPs – with more suppliers expected to be made available later this year. NHSE says the cloud-based technology will support the integration of primary care with other … Read more
The DHSC and the Prime Minister’s Office say the launch of a Neighbourhood Health Service will see ‘pioneering teams, some based entirely under one roof’, set up in local communities countrywide, ‘to dramatically improve access to the NHS’.’ The press release announcing the news explained: “As part of the Government’s aim to shift care out … Read more
The ‘major investment’ in health and educational provision across the borough has been made possible by funding from South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust and LocatED, an arms-length body of the Department for Education. Reflecting on the project’s importance, Richard Poulter, Willmott Dixon’s MD in the South, said: “We are excited … Read more
The purpose-built facility is the latest addition to Alder Hey’s expanding healthcare campus. To support the hospital in delivering ‘leading edge’ urgent care and emergency services, a ground floor Emergency Floor Expansion will bring together paediatricians, emergency care clinicians, advanced clinical practitioners, primary care, and family support workers. This includes a 16-bed assessment unit, a … Read more
The Group, whose holding also includes specialist in healthcare technology, Brandon Medical, says the ‘strategic move’ strengthens its position as a leading European healthcare technology holding, while expanding its portfolio with advanced imaging solutions. Jan Černý, managing director of BHM group, said: “Our ambition is to build a European medical equipment powerhouse – a group … Read more
