Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre
CLIENT: NHS HULL & CHP | TYPE OF WORK: INVESTMENTS, CONSULTANCY, CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT | VALUE: £9.5m | SECTOR: HEALTH
NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Community Health Partnerships (CHP) recognised that a new facility was needed to bring hospital referrals back into the community and to take the pressure away from the acute setting (accident and emergency department). The new centre would be aimed at frail elderly people to make the referral journey easier and more efficient for the patient, ensuring they are treated quicker and can remain in their own homes, or usual setting, for longer.
Sewell Construction was chosen to deliver the new £9.5 million health centre after a long partnership working with Citycare and the NHS to deliver 13 LIFT estates across the city.
Once the build was complete, Sewell Facilities Management took over to maintain the building ensuring longevity.
A collaborative approach
Due to the complexities of the scheme, a collaborative approach with the client and extensive amounts of community engagement took place from the outset and before construction work began. We engaged with Pickering & Ferens Homes, who were constructing a new housing development on the same site, as it was fundamental that both teams worked in partnership during the delivery phase.
Community engagement was key throughout the development, with ‘meet the builder’ sessions, start-on-site letters from the project manager, fortnightly updates on the development and regular meetings with the local church.
“The build quality is excellent and the approach to engagement with stakeholders, from end users to local residents, to deliver this innovative project really made the difference.”
88% of labour was from the local area and there were 4 apprentices on site.
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You can read the full case study of this project on the Sewell Construction website, including a detailed list of what the works included, why communication was a key factor and the result.
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