HEALTH SECTOR NEWS
NHS Trusts announce Hospital 2.0 partnerships
Eleven long-term partnerships have been signed to deliver new hospitals across England as part of the government’s New Hospital Programme (NHP). NHS Trusts and their construction
partners will deliver 11 hospital schemes through a new collaborative approach designed to build modern hospitals more efficiently while ensuring every scheme continues to meet the needs of its local patients, staff and communities. The partnerships will support the
delivery of Hospital 2.0 – the NHP’s modern, standardised approach to designing, building, and operating hospitals. Combining national standards, digital innovation, and modern methods of construction, Hospital 2.0 will improve quality and productivity while creating healthcare environments that are safer, more sustainable, and fit for the future. The first wave of Hospital 2.0
partnerships include: n Airedale NHS Foundation Trust – GRAHAM
n Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust – Willmott Dixon Construction
n Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust – Sacyr UK
n North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (Hinchingbrooke Hospital) – Kier Construction
n Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Laing O’Rourke
n James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Skanska
n Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust – Skanska
n Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Leighton Hospital) – Integrated Health Projects (VINCI Building and Sir Robert McAlpine Joint Venture)
n Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Morgan Sindall Construction
n Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust – Bovis Construction
n West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust – DRAGADOS Sociedad Anónima
Lincoln CDC extension successfully delivered
An extension to the Lincoln Community Diagnostic Centre has been completed by MTX Contracts Ltd using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). Delivered in just 21 weeks for Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, the extension adds nine consultation rooms, a treatment room, and a plaster room to the existing facility, helping to support faster access to planned care services and reduce waiting times across the region. A new linkway connects the
extension to the existing CDC – also delivered by MTX – which was opened in 2024. MTX Contracts MD David
Hartley, said: “The completion of this extension in just 21 weeks demonstrates the speed and quality that can be achieved through our intelligent, hybrid approach to Modern Methods of Construction. We are proud to have once again
Karin Smyth, minister of state for health, said: “For too long, the construction of new hospitals has been bogged down by bureaucratic procurement processes, even after full approval and funding was in place, and we’re determined to change that. “The changes announced today are a major step forward in streamlining the procurement process. Patients can look forward to new hospitals being delivered quicker, industry can plan with certainty, and taxpayers can be assured that we are getting maximum value for their money. “With stronger collaboration,
shared learning and a boost for jobs, this further demonstrates this government’s commitment to the
New Hospital Programme, providing world-class facilities for the NHS, and helping the economy in the process.” Natalie Forrest, chief programme officer for the New Hospital Programme, commented: “The Hospital 2.0 Alliance marks an important milestone for the New Hospital Programme and a new way of delivering major public infrastructure. By bringing together NHS organisations and industry as genuine partners, we’re creating a model that combines national consistency with local leadership. Together, we’ll deliver hospitals that are safer, more sustainable, and designed to meet the needs of patients and staff for generations to come.”
New apprenticeships address UK healthcare needs
collaborated with Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group to create additional clinical capacity while supporting faster access to care for patients across Lincolnshire.” Professor Karen Dunderdale,
chief executive of Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, said: “The completion of the £4m building project to extend our facilities at Lincoln CDC is great news for the residents of Lincolnshire. “The additional clinical space
will help us to see more patients in the community as part of their ongoing planned outpatient care, and, by moving some clinics out of Lincoln County Hospital, we’ve also been able to support improvements to urgent and emergency care services.“
Arden University has launched four new apprenticeship programmes to help meet the evolving skills challenges facing the NHS and other healthcare organisations. These include Level 3
Apprenticeships: HR Support and Business Administration, and Level 4 Apprenticeships: Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability and Associate Project Manager. The courses aim to tackle a wide range of healthcare skills shortages: n The Level 3 HR Support Professional programme, Future People Professional, will provide participants with the tools and capabilities they need to deliver structured, confident practice across all areas of HR in the sector.
n The Level 3 Business Administrator programme, Administration for Professional Practice, addresses the challenges of sub-optimal processes, communication and overloaded management to help healthcare organisations run more smoothly.
n The Level 4 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Practitioner programme gives learners the tools and frameworks needed to address areas such as reporting pressures, lack of internal ownership and Net Zero ambitions, which are not yet translating into action.
n The Level 4 Associate Project Manager, Project Delivery and Improvement in Health & Care, programme transforms learners into confident, reflective healthcare project professionals, who can turn ideas into action and support teams to deliver impactful change.
Steven Hurst, director of corporate learning at Arden University, commented: “Changes to government funding for apprenticeships is driving many organisations, particularly those in the health and care sector, to reconsider their training needs and how they can continue to invest in future-ready talent.”
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