- Plans unveiled for £50 million centre of clinical excellence for Plymouth
- Posted: 16 November 2007
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A £50 million new hospital designed by international architects Foster + Partners and creating a minimum of 250 jobs is to be built on the Plymouth International Medical and Technology Park, at Derriford.
An outline planning application was today submitted by Health Properties (Plymouth) Ltd, on behalf of the health operator Circle. They took the decision to make the multi-million pound investment in Plymouth following negotiations with the South West of England Regional Development Agency (RDA), which owns the Plymouth International Medical and Technology Park.
The new centre of clinical excellence - one of the first of its kind in the country - represents a significant boost to Plymouth's economy and that of the region's health sector and will offer world class surgical, diagnostic and treatment services for both NHS and private paid patients. The facility will work closely with the NHS and other health providers in the city and will be co-owned and run by all who work in it.
Its elegant and original new building will be the first in Plymouth designed by Lord Foster's team and will house the latest medical technology and treatment facilities over three floors as well as incorporating many environmentally friendly features.
Rory Coonan, Head of Design and Architecture for Health Properties, said: "This is good news for Plymouth. We are delighted to collaborate with the South West RDA in bringing forward this innovative venture, which will add value to the science, technology and medical cluster around Derriford. Over the next few months we will be working with Plymouth City Council and our design team to refine the proposals."
The South West RDA's work to develop Plymouth's health sector economy through the promotion of the Plymouth International Medical and Technology Park has already seen the site become home to range of high profile occupiers, including health-related organisations such as the Peninsula Radiology Academy and the Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre. The NHS has also acquired 20 acres of the site for the Vanguard planned care centre project.
Steve O'Higgins, Development Manager - Major Projects for the South West RDA, said: "We are delighted to have been able to agree with Health Properties and Circle to bring this fantastic new facility to the region.
"This is one of the most significant announcements of inward investment in Plymouth over the last decade both in economic terms, including the creation of high value jobs, and in improving access to high quality healthcare for people in the region.
"The centre of clinical excellence will further strengthen the role of Plymouth International Medical and Technology Park as a base for health and medical-related organisations and in helping maximise the economic potential for Plymouth of its growing health sector centred around Derriford."
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Notes to editors:
1. The South West of England Regional Development Agency was established by government in 1999 to promote the long-term economic success of the region. It does this by working with others to give people the skills they need, encouraging enterprise, improving infrastructure, helping communities with regeneration and promoting the strengths of the region .
Contact:
John Casey
Tel: 01872 276276
Email: john@dca-pr.co.uk
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