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Plans for James Paget diagnostic centre advancing
Plans for a new
Diagnostic Centre at the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH) in Great Yarmouth (see visualisation) have taken a further step forward following ‘a significant investment’ from the Department of Health and Social Care. Commissioned by NHS
Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System, and designed by LSI Architects, the centre will give the hospital the capacity to diagnose disease quicker – particularly cancer, and reduce NHS waiting lists. The James Paget is one of Norfolk’s three acute hospital sites to benefit from a new diagnostic centre, the other two being Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH), and Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in King’s Lynn. The £85.9 m invested makes this the region’s largest capital investment from the Department of Health and Social Care for over 20 years.
LSI is also designing the new diagnostic
centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site. Each will feature ‘state-of-the-art’ imaging equipment, including MRI and CT scanners, X-ray, and ultrasound machines. Once open, they will deliver over 281,000
tests, scans, and checks, to patients in Norfolk annually. Each centre will be two- storey, with the ground floor dedicated to scanning equipment and associated facilities. The first floor will cater for the extensive mechanical requirements of a Diagnostic Centre.
Both buildings will be clad in a buff brick, with a covered entrance area and brick colonnade over two storeys, and a recessed brick reveal detail. The massing steps back at the top storey, which accommodates the smaller plant room area, making the Diagnostic Centre building primarily single storey in appearance, in keeping with the context of the two hospital sites. The two buildings have been designed to achieve Net Zero Carbon in operation, and BREEAM ‘Excellent’.
Net Zero objectives strengthened in the UK
Technical and energy solutions provider, Imtech, has announced the ‘re-branding’ of the majority of its UK operations to Dalkia, explaining that the move ‘reflects the commitment’ of parent companies, EDF UK and Dalkia, to the strategic growth of the business in the UK, and ‘reinforces their international growth ambitions’.
The business says bringing together Imtech’s capabilities in engineering, facilities, and energy services by aligning the Imtech Engineering Services, Inviron, Breathe, and SPIE UK brands as Dalkia, ‘will increase market visibility’, and strengthens its commitment to support energy transition and Net Zero objectives in the UK. Imtech added: “Re-branding to Dalkia brings a fresh new identity to the UK energy services and technical solutions marketplace, enhances the services offered, and enables the business to better support clients’ Net Zero objectives. It will also
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provide a strong employer brand to attract a diverse range of talented people.”
As part of the rebrand, Dalkia in the UK has unveiled a new ‘low-carbon website’, dedicated to actions that reduce energy use, which it says ‘provides an intuitive user experience, making it easy to explore its core solutions and services’.
“I’m proud and thrilled to unveil this strategic re-brand, marking a significant milestone in the history of our business,” said Gautier Jacob, CEO, Dalkia UK. “I believe this will strengthen our existing relationships with clients, and create new opportunities for collaboration.” Sylvie Jéhanno, Chairwoman and CEO, Dalkia Group, added: “I am delighted that the Imtech teams are now part of the Dalkia brand. This continued expansion increases the international presence of the Dalkia brand to eight countries.”
‘One-of-a-kind’ staff health and wellbeing hub opens
A ‘one-of-its-kind’ £2 m charity-funded Health and Wellbeing Hub for staff at Chesterfield Royal Hospital (CRH) has been completed by construction partner, Stepnell, and has opened as part of the NHS’s 75th anniversary celebrations. Stepnell was responsible for the design elements and rapid delivery of the purpose-built facility, which includes a gym, counselling rooms, areas for complementary therapies, and for group or individual reflections after traumatic incidents. The Hub benefited from Stepnell’s ‘whole team working approach’ to develop and finalise the design with consultants and sub-contractors – including Southgate and Sarabia Architects, MAC Consulting, and Adept Consulting Engineers. BIM coordination software was used in tandem with OneClick to enhance project discussions and engage early with Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Hal Spencer, the Trust’s CEO, said: “We want to be recommended as a place to come to work and for our clinical care. The Health and Wellbeing Hub is pretty unusual in allowing us to offer this kind of facility to colleagues. I am especially proud of us opening on the day of the celebrations for NHS75.” Stepnell’s work on the project included a bespoke social value strategy, which included creating jobs for three local people, organising fundraising events, and significant social value work within the local community. Over the project’s course, over 100 hours of support into employment training was provided to Chesterfield College and Parkside Community School, and a cumulative 47 weeks’ training provided for trainees and apprentices studying at Level 2, 3, and 4+. Stepnell also committed to a local supply chain by ordering building materials within a 30-mile radius, which achieved a 50% local spend, including 36% spend with local SMEs.
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