West Sussex Primary Care Trust engage EC Harris LLP

[8 June 2009]

Built Asset Consultancy, EC Harris, has been commissioned by NHS West Sussex to work with the local NHS in delivering the strategy for the future use of the estate.  The assignment will concern primary care and community health services in the health economy.

Initial services provided by EC Harris will involve an estates utilisation survey of the PCT’s existing facilities.  This will include 8 community hospitals, approximately 20 clinics and health centres, 7 office buildings and a number of GP surgeries. 

Further services will involve the production of a Strategic Service Development Plan, drawing together the PCT’s strategies for the future provision of health services with the priorities for facilities investment identified from the analysis of the existing estate.  It will also support the procurement of an Express LIFT partner to deliver targeted investments.  Additionally, EC Harris will review and update the PCT’s business case for developing the Arun Community Hospital.

Russell Gates, Partner at EC Harris, comments; “We are delighted to be working with West Sussex PCT to develop their strategy for the future use of the estate.  This provides an exciting opportunity to help make sure the local NHS has the right facilities in the right place to achieve the best health outcomes in West Sussex, and we are proud to be supporting the PCT in their ambitious plans.”

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About EC Harris

EC Harris is an International Built Asset Consultancy - acting as trusted advisors to clients - in planning and executing strategies that optimise the construction, operation, use and ownership of built assets.  The firm has 46 wholly owned offices in 24 countries employing 3,400 people.  Turnover in 2008/09 was £306m.