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Barrow primary care centre project gets off the ground


W


ork is set to begin on a new multi-million-pound primary care centre in Barrow-in-


Furness, Cumbria. The facility will bring together primary


and community care services and will help to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions. It will be situated on the site of the


former Alfred Barrow School following the final go-ahead granted by health commissioners. The school was first built in 1888 and


was given Grade 2 listing in 1993 before being closed in 2013. The development shows how modern


and historic architecture can work effectively together and is designed to preserve and enhance the building as well as create a modern healthcare facility. Designed to achieve a BREEAM


‘excellent’ rating; the 5,000sq m site will be developed through a Public Private Partnership LIFT programme led by Community Health Partnerships (CHP) in conjunction with its local joint venture


partner, eLIFT Cumbria. ESH Construction will undertake the building work, with completion planned for spring 2019. The design aims to support the


delivery of integrated care while creating an innovative workspace which departs from more-conventional office layouts to help people focus on new ways of working and increased collaboration. CHP’s development director, Eugene


Prinsloo, said: “Our purpose is to improve patient access to primary and community care through investment in high-quality health facilities. “The people of Barrow will see the


benefits of how public private partnership will help transform their health and wellbeing closer to home.” The facility will house several GP


surgeries and community and children’s health services in one building while preserving the oldest part of the Victorian building for office accommodation and the ambulance service. The centre will have a welcoming,


Sale of historic former hospital raises vital funds


T


he sale of an historic hospital site in Kent is set to raise vital funds for the NHS and could provide a


new lease of life for the property. The former St Bartholomew’s


Hospital in New Road, Rochester, has stood empty since September 2016 after being declared surplus to the needs of the NHS by Medway Clinical Commissioning Group in June 2016. As owner, NHS Property Services


(NHS PS) has a responsibility to secure the best-possible return on behalf of the NHS now the site is no longer needed and has instructed Savills to advertise the property for sale on the open market. David Thurgar, senior transaction


manager at NHS PS, said: “Our overall remit is to generate funds from the sale of surplus land to reinvest in the NHS and free up space for much-needed homes. “By selling land that the NHS no


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longer needs, we can also help increase efficiency and reduce the operational costs of the estate we oversee.” The one-hectare site comprises a


varied collection of buildings, including the main hospital block, which was built in c.1862-3 and designed by Robert Philip Pope. The property also features an area of hardstanding to the north eastern corner which served as a car park.


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CCUE Crafted Fit has been recommissioned as fit-out contractor for the new acute


services block at the Ulster Hospital in Belfast. The company has been


subcontracted by Graham BAM Construction to provide bespoke interiors and fit out for 126 bathrooms for the project, which is due to begin on site in March. This is the second project at the


Ulster Hospital for McCue, which was previously contracted to fit out 288 bespoke bathrooms within the Phase B Inpatient Ward Block, as part of a £261m pound investment that was completed in April 2017.


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easy-to-access entrance and ample patient parking. NHS Morecambe Bay Clinical


Commissioning Group vice chairman and Barrow GP, Dr Geoff Jolliffe, said: “I’m thrilled we’re all set for the next stage of this exciting new health service project. “This project has been many years in


the making and will be a huge boost for the people of Barrow.” Project management for the scheme


has been undertaken by CCL Solutions. Its director, Tim Holliday, said: “We are delighted to have reached this significant milestone which has brought together multiple stakeholders into an innovative health facility. “We look forward to leading the project


through the construction stage to operations and bringing much-needed investment into local healthcare facilities.”


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McCue secures second Ulster Hospital project


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