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WILLMOTT DIXON CHOSEN FOR BARNES HOSPITAL REGENERATION
Willmott Dixon has started a £ 30m programme of regeneration at Barnes Hospital.
This major investment in health and educational provision across the borough has been made possible by funding from South West London and St George’ s Mental Health NHS Trust and LocatED, an arms-length body of the Department for Education.
Reflecting on the project’ s importance, Richard Poulter, Willmott Dixon’ s managing director in the South, said:“ We are excited to have been chosen to deliver this vital project, procured via the Southern Construction Framework( SCF), that will deliver modern centres of excellence for mental health and education. This will see sustainable, inclusive, and high-quality spaces created that will help shape a healthier future for people living in Barnes.”
NHS Trust Chief Executive, Vanessa Ford, said:“ This marks the next step in our journey to deliver modern, community-facing mental healthcare for the people of Richmond. We want to create inclusive new spaces to deliver better environments and better care for our patients, now and in the future.
“ Our Better Communities programme is driving important changes across our estate and we are excited to see construction begin here at Barnes as we strive to create environments that improve patient experience, reduce mental health stigma, and bring care closer to home.”
The new NHS facility will provide accommodation for a range of community mental health services, which relocated from Barnes to the Trust’ s Livingston House facility in Teddington in 2023. When Barnes reopens in 2027, the Trust’ s expanded community services will continue to operate from both sites, supporting accessibility across the borough. The school, the London River Academy, will provide 90 places for children with social and emotional
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