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HEALTH SECTOR NEWS Government funding pledge for Moorfields
NHS Camden Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has launched a public consultation – open until 16 September – on ‘exciting proposals’ to move Moorfields Eye Hospital from its current City Road site in London to an advanced new-build eye care and research centre in St Pancras. The consultation, led by NHS Camden Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on behalf of all the CCGs, together with NHS England Specialised Commissioning, invites the public to have their say on ‘Oriel’ – the proposal to build a new facility at St Pancras Hospital that would bring together ‘excellent eye care, ground- breaking research, and world-leading education in ophthalmology’ on one site. The proposal is the result of a partnership between Moorfields Eye Hospital, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, and Moorfields Eye Charity, which would all be housed in the new facility. After the consultation closes, commissioners will decide whether the proposed move should proceed to the
next stage of planning. If they approve the proposal, Moorfields and UCL will develop their plans and related business cases reflecting views received during the public consultation, and sell their current City Road site. The project team has secured an option on a two-acre, NHS- owned site, and a design team has been appointed to design the proposed centre – AECOM, working with Penoyre and
David Probert.
Prasad and White Arkitekter. The new facility could open to patients in 2025/26. Last month the government pledged £30 m for the project via Research England’s ‘flagship’ UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF), as part of an announcement of £221 m for research facilities countrywide. Each funded project needs to include match funding worth at least double the UKRPIF contribution, so the partners on the joint Moorfields re-location project are working
MTX achieves BIM Level 2 certification Construction and engineering company
and modular building specialist, MTX Contracts, has achieved Tier 1 British Standards Institute (BSI) Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 Business/Certification following a 12-month verification process. The award is in respect of PAS 1192- 2:2013 Information Management for the
with private philanthropic donors to reach a £100 m funding goal. David Probert, chief executive for Moorfields Eye Hospital, said: “Our ability to provide modern, efficient, and effective treatment is achieved despite the limitations of our century-old City Road site, which means patients don’t always get the best care, delivered in modern ways. That is why we are looking to move the hospital to a purpose-built centre where we would be able to transform lives, turn research into new treatments faster, and share our knowledge and understanding with the clinicians of tomorrow. “We’ve already had feedback from over 1,600 people through earlier public engagements, and want to ensure that any future decision is made based on the involvement of those who use and provide our services. I strongly encourage patients, staff, and the wider public, to send us their views during the consultation.”
Capital Delivery Phase of Construction Projects using Building Information Modelling. The Tier 1 Contractor Award includes design, project, and construction management of traditional and offsite modular healthcare and education buildings complying with BIM Level 2 in accordance with PAS 1192-2:2013, BS 1192:2007, and BS 1192-4:2014. Describing the certification
as ‘a significant leap in our ability to deliver BIM projects’, MTX Contracts says it has achieved BIM Level 2 as it ‘continues to deliver an increasing number of projects using digital technologies and with established processes and procedures in place’. It added: “The value of BIM and digital construction is endless, with the opportunity to achieve significant improvements in cost, programme, and safety.”
August 2019 Health Estate Journal 15
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