Kier has been chosen to deliver a £36 million redevelopment project at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London.

The hospital's former pathology and residential staff quarters will be transformed to create a new cardiac unit, as well as an outpatients and minor procedures department. Construction is due to begin in August with the new hospital opening in 2021.

The 48-bed facility will specialise in cardiology, orthopedics and general surgery and will house four operating theatres as well as 28 consultation rooms. It will also provide a space for physiotherapy, health assessments and a range of diagnostic services. Once completed, the new hospital will be known as Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital.


Cliff Thomas, Managing Director of Kier Construction London, said: "In the construction industry, the UK healthcare sector has seen its biggest increase in activity for two years, and Kier is currently working on over £400m of healthcare projects in London and the South East alone.

"We've recently finished work on the UK's first dedicated centre for cancer immunology research at Southampton General Hospital and are working to successful completion of the new emergency department and assessment unit at Wexham Park Hospital.

"We are extremely pleased to have been awarded this opportunity to provide a state-of-the-art, patient focused health unit in London. We're looking forward to working together with Nuffield Health to deliver a first-class facility for patients."

Steve Gray, Chief Executive Officer at Nuffield Health, added: "This is an exciting development for Nuffield Health in London. By connecting up with our existing fitness and wellbeing clubs and the numerous workplace wellbeing facilities we run in London, we can provide more people with consistently excellent, personalised care in a modern setting."

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