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£75 m in funding to deliver hospice upgrades
Families will see further improvements in end-of-life care, the Department of Health & Social Care has announced, as the government releases £75 m for hospices ‘to deliver major upgrades and enhancements to facilities – including separate family rooms, solar panels to reduce energy costs, and communal lounges’. More than 170 hospices across England will receive a share of the funding – described by the DHSC as ‘the largest cash injection ever’. The news follows a ‘£25 m boost’ in February, delivering the government’s £100 m investment confirmed in December. This is already supporting urgent building repairs and creating warmer, homely spaces. The Department says the cash ‘marks a further step in the delivery of the Government’s Plan for Change, improving care in the community where people need it most’. Hospices to benefit include Wigan and Leigh – visited by Health Minister, Stephen Kinnock in mid-July
facilities for patients and families. This additional funding will deliver further upgrades, relieving pressure on day-to-day spending. End-of-life care is crucial to our 10 Year Health Plan, and our fundamental shift of moving more care out of hospital and into the community. We will continue to support hospices so they can deliver their vital work.” Other improvements already made
at hospices across England include: n Major building works and modernised facilities.
(pictured). There the fund was used to replace a leaking flat roof. It will use the additional funding to replace its heating system. Stephen Kinnock said: “Hospices play a vital role in our society by providing invaluable care and support when people need it most. At this most difficult time, people deserve to receive the best care in the best possible environment with dignity. I have seen first-hand how our funding is already making a real difference to improving
n ‘Digital transformation’ to improve data-sharing between healthcare providers.
n Development of outreach services to extend care beyond physical buildings.
n Creation of more welcoming spaces for families, including outdoor areas.
n Energy efficiency measures to improve sustainability.
The new cash injection is for the financial year 2025/26, and will be distributed by Hospice UK to hospices.
Barrow hospital’s CDC will expand imaging capacity and speed diagnosis
ModuleCo has completed and handed over a new MRI community diagnostic centre at Furness General Hospital in Barrow-in-Furness, as part of the NHS’s Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) programme. Developed in close partnership with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT), the new CDC will expand the hospital’s imaging capacity and accelerate patient diagnoses. Funded through the national CDC initiative, the new Croslands Community Diagnostic Centre is located on the Furness General Hospital site, to the rear of the existing Croslands building. It will be run jointly by UHMBT and local primary care partners. The aim is to offer a ‘one stop shop’ for tests. Patients will access the new centre via GP or specialist referral, rather than having to travel to larger regional hospitals for advanced scans.
Cleveland Clinic to expand London services with new centre
Cleveland Clinic London will expand its cancer services to offer medical oncology and haematology care with the construction of an 81,000 ft2
cancer centre
at 40 Grosvenor Place in Belgravia. Construction is expected to
start in the fourth quarter of this year, with completion anticipated by late 2027. Cleveland Clinic London says the centre will offer one of the most comprehensive cancer programmes in the UK independent market. Multidisciplinary cancer care will include surgical oncology, medical oncology, and haematology – including systemic cancer therapies, such as immunotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapies, and radiotherapy tailored to each patient. Alongside cancer care, Cleveland Clinic London plans to introduce a wider range of clinical services at the facility in the future. “We are proud to expand
our services in London, and are committed to the needs of our community,” said Rob Lorenz, M.D., Cleveland Clinic London President. “Signing the lease on what will become our new cancer centre is a major milestone in providing our patients with access to best-in-class expertise, research, and technology, to strengthen cancer care in the UK.”
The new CDC incorporates:
n An MRI scanner suite with separate operator control room.
n A patient preparation area and a recovery area for post-scan care.
n Patient changing facilities, plus a reception and waiting area.
n Three clinical consulting/exam rooms for additional tests and patient consultations.
ModuleCo delivered the CDC using its ‘innovative offsite construction approach’, enabling a rapid and efficient build. The single-storey building was manufactured as a series of modules, and delivered
to site at approximately 90% complete. This allowed on-site foundations and enabling works to proceed in parallel with off-site fabrication., significantly reducing overall project timelines. The new building was installed
on a previously unused piece of land at FGH earmarked for capacity expansion. ModuleCo’s team worked closely with the Trust’s Estates and clinical teams throughout the design and construction, to ensure that the facility was tailored to the hospital’s needs, and ready for immediate integration upon delivery.
Consultants at Cleveland Clinic London will collaborate closely with colleagues at Cleveland Clinic’s ‘renowned cancer programme’ in the US and Abu Dhabi to bring multidisciplinary care, precision medicine, research, and ‘the most advanced cancer therapies’, to patients in the UK.
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