A £29 million project to design, build, operate, finance and maintain the first tranche of primary health care buildings is underway in the Leicester City area. The Leicester Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) is part of a government initiative to supplement investment in primary and social care and community premises nationwide.
There are currently five schemes which make up the project – three operational and two under construction. The completed schemes are: St Peters Health Centre, a £6.6 million primary care building, housing a number of health and social care services, a pharmacy, cafe and meeting rooms for use by community groups; and Merridale Medical Centre – a £2.4 million one stop shop incorporating a broad range of community groups and the £6.7 million Westcotes Health Centre incorporating dental suits, a pharmacy, health and community services.
The two projects under construction are: Humberstone Health Centre which will house GP surgeries, minor treatment suites and a pharmacy and is expected to open in the summer of 2007; finally the Charnwood Health and Social Care Centre is a £12.8 million health and social centre which is expected to open in the winter of 2008.
The Leicester LIFT company is a public private partnership which is owned by Primary Plus Ltd, a joint venture between John Laing and the Bank of Scotland, and Leicester City Primary Care Trust along with Partnerships for Health. John Laing Integrated Services is providing hard facilities management.
Leicester LIFT| Project | Client | Value | Duration | Status | Business | Sector | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester LIFT | Leicester LIFT | £26+m | 25 years | Part Operational | NHS LIFT | UK |