The NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) has selected Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, to deliver a suite of digital building and bedside technologies.
“Building the National Rehabilitation Centre has been a major undertaking,” said Lisa Yates, Senior Commercial Analyst for the NRC.
The government has invested £105m through the New Hospital Programme to develop a facility in Nottinghamshire that will provide 70 beds for patients, rehabilitation services, and feature a robotic suite and Europe’s first 360-degree hoist.
The facility is operated by the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, and delivered by Integrated Health Projects (IHP), which is a joint venture between VINCI Building and Sir Robert McAlpine.
The NRC is set to open its doors to patients in 2026.
When it does open, it will be the first building in England to meet NHS’s Net Zero Operational Building Standard, a key milestone in the NHS’ journey to reach net-zero by 2040.
Specifically, the facility will have a 25-bed neuro-rehabilitation unit, following successful live trials from Schneider Electric at Linden Lodge.
The aim is to increase patient independence while reducing routine demands on clinical staff.
Schneider Electric will provide the following for the NRC facility;
- EcoStruxure Connected Room Solution for Healthcare, which gives patients the ability to control temperature, blinds, and lighting in their rooms using a bedside terminal, body movements or voice activation for those with reduced mobility.
- Schneider Electric’s Building Data Platform, a platform connects directly with the Connected Room Solution, securely linking and controlling the IoT-enabled devices in each room.
- EcoStruxure Building Operation, which is installed to monitor and control equipment across the facility including HVAC, lighting, and security systems
“Delivering the NHS’s first building to meet the NHS Net-Zero Operational Building Standard demonstrates what can be achieved when innovation, sustainability, and patient care align,” said Alice Williams, Schneider Electric’s VP of Digital Energy for UK&I.