Healthcare construction market set for continued growth

New investment for Summerfield Primary Care Centre

Burnham announces £343m expansion of mental health services

Government investment, NHS estate modernisation and growing demand for community healthcare facilities are expected to support continued growth in the UK healthcare construction market, according to new analysis from Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB).

A £480,000 investment will transform existing space at Summerfield Primary Care Centre (PCC) in Birmingham, increasing capacity for community-based healthcare as part of the Government’s Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a £343m expansion of mental health services in England in a bid to provide earlier support and prevent people reaching crisis point.

New mental health rehabilitation service to open in Coventry

A new specialist mental health rehabilitation service is set to open at Hawkesbury Lodge in Coventry, providing adults with complex mental health needs across Coventry and Warwickshire with high-quality support closer to home.

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