Spire Healthcare Group PLC Spire Healthcare - new hospital in Milton Keynes (4795K)
07 July 2017 - 10:15PM
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Spire Healthcare Group PLC
07 July 2017
7 July 2017
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Spire Healthcare Group plc
("Spire Healthcare")
Spire Healthcare plans to develop a new GBP70m hospital in
Milton Keynes
Spire Healthcare, one of the UK's leading independent hospital
groups, is pleased to announce (subject to planning approval) plans
to develop a new state-of-the-art hospital in the Milton Keynes
area. Following-on from our newly opened facilities in Manchester
and Nottingham, the Milton Keynes site will incorporate the most
modern healthcare technology, with a capital investment planned to
be around GBP70m. A formal planning application will be submitted
in autumn 2017, and the hospital is expected to open in early
2020.
Current plans for Spire Milton Keynes Hospital are for a
contemporary and leading edge facility, housing the latest in
medical technology and equipped for the most complex surgical
procedures, and including:
-- 54 patient beds;
-- a large outpatient area with 24 consulting rooms;
-- three laminar flow/laparoscopic theatres and a hybrid theatre/catheter lab;
-- a dedicated endoscopy suite;
-- a five bed Critical Care Unit;
-- a fixed MRI and CT facility.
With its central location and continually improving transport
links, Milton Keynes has been the UK's fastest growing town over
the last 10 years and is the home of the corporate or regional
offices of a number of the UK's top companies. This has resulted in
strong employment growth and favourable demographics for
independent healthcare.
In 2015, Milton Keynes Hospital entered into a partnership with
the University of Buckingham to become an NHS University Teaching
Hospital and create the UK's first independent medical school. This
has enabled the hospital to meet the growing needs of the local
market and to attract, train and retain high quality healthcare
professionals.
The Spire site is well located in the South East of Milton
Keynes, less than a five minute drive from Milton Keynes University
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Simon Gordon, Spire Healthcare's Interim Chief Executive
Officer, said:
"Spire Healthcare has been working closely with Milton Keynes
Development Partnership (MKDP) for several months on our plans to
develop a leading centre for healthcare in Milton Keynes.
"Our recent experience of opening hospitals in other parts of
the country shows that these projects bring significant employment
and economic benefits to the local community as well as much needed
additional capacity to the local healthcare system. As a resident
in the area for over 40 years I have seen Milton Keynes grow into
an incredibly successful, diverse and vibrant place and I expect
our hospital to compliment the excellent services available to the
local community.
"We are delighted to be joining the Kents Hill development and
I'm sure MKDP will help ensure that this project maximises the
benefits for the local community and surrounding area."
For further information please contact:
Spire Healthcare
Antony Mannion
Investor Relations Director
+44 (0)20 7427 9160
Maitland
Tom Eckersley
+44 (0)20 7379 5151
About Spire Healthcare
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the
United Kingdom. We deliver high standards of care, with integrity
and compassion and from high-quality facilities to our insured,
Self-pay and NHS patients.
From our 39 hospitals, 10 clinics and two Specialist Cancer Care
Centres across England, Wales and Scotland, we provide diagnostics,
in-patient, daycase and out-patient care. We also own and operate
sports medicine, physiotherapy and rehabilitation brand,
Perform.
Working in partnership with over 3,800 experienced consultants,
our hospitals delivered tailored, personalised care to more than
274,000 in-patients and daycase patients in 2016.
Spire Healthcare offers in-patient/daycase procedures in areas
including orthopaedics, gynaecology, cardiology, neurology,
oncology and general surgery and also diagnostic services including
imaging and pathology, and is the principal independent provider by
volume of knee and hip operations in the United Kingdom. We also
offers out-patient services, such as consulting, minor procedures,
treatments, health checks and physiotherapy.
This information is provided by RNS
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