Newport Local General Hospital

Facts and figures

• A single point of contact with a dedicated Project Manager assigned to both stream
• Use of the DfL Framework has simplified procurement process and timescales
• Continuity of planning and delivery through utilisation of the same supply chain partners from OBC through to construction and commissioning
• Auditable work through Framework processes, involving WHE and NHS internal auditors
• Improved financial control

Interserve was commissioned by Gwent Healthcare Trust at OBC stage through the Designed for Life (DfL) Framework in Wales to undertake the project, which is part of its Clinical Futures programme and includes rationalisation of healthcare solutions and buildings; the proposed new hospital is planned to be built on a brownfield site within Newport.

• Overall strategic health and organisational planning advice across its modernisation programme of its primary and secondary care healthcare and the delivery of a new specialist/critical care hospital within the Gwent area
• Strategic planning advice of non-clinical service delivery and estates/business solutions
• Estates solutions and cost models for the 'Do minimum' business case options associated with clinical service reconfiguration

The delivery of a flexible service to our client is key to the success of the project. Other programme-critical success factors include:

• Integrated planning across primary and secondary care
• Integrated planning of clinical and non-clinical service
• Whole health economy support
• Sustainability of clinical services during planning, transition and implementation periods
• Affordability within the capital and revenue resources available