IHP completes build of £41m Hellesdon Hospital wards and gym

Published: 15-Jan-2025

The Vinci Construction and Sir Robert McAlpine joint venture has completed new facilities to support mental health patients in Norfolk and Suffolk

IHP, a joint venture between Vinci Construction UK and Sir Robert McAlpine, has achieved sectional completion for three new wards and a gym facility in Hellesdon Hospital.

The new Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) mental health facility near Norwich is expected to open at the end of January 2025.

The new Rivers Centre wards will allow the Trust to provide modern, purpose-built environments and therapeutic space as well as additional capacity, providing an extra 15 beds for the Trust. 

This will help to reduce the use of out of area and independent sector placements for people living locally who need inpatient mental health care, treatment, and support. 

The new Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) mental health facility near Norwich is expected to open at the end of January 2025

VINCI Building’s Regional Director, Paul Tumelty said: “We are delighted that Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust gave us the opportunity to fulfil our purpose at the Rivers Centre and bring their vision to life for a state-of-the-art facility to support mental health patients.”

Katie Fenn, Senior Project Manager at VINCI Building added: “This project is an example of what can be achieved with the right planning, design, dedication and collaboration to create a centre that will impact positively on communities, businesses, and local people.

“I am extremely proud of the team and our supply chain partners who have worked tirelessly on the new Rivers Centre, and I look forward to the buildings becoming a reality.”

The £41m investment is the largest capital investment ever made to improve facilities at the Trust

The £41m investment is the largest capital investment ever made to improve facilities at the Trust. 

This investment will play a significant role in enhancing care for local people, recognising wherever possible people needing inpatient care should receive care in a facility as close to home as possible.

 

Top image: Hellesdon Hospital Wards

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