NHS trusts sign long-term construction deals for 11 new hospital schemes

New mental health rehabilitation service to open in Coventry

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust develops wayfinding strategy across es

Eleven NHS trusts have signed long-term agreements with construction partners to deliver new hospital schemes across England as part of the government’s New Hospital Programme.

A new specialist mental health rehabilitation service is set to open at Hawkesbury Lodge in Coventry, providing adults with complex mental health needs across Coventry and Warwickshire with high-quality support closer to home.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Placemarque to develop a wayfinding strategy across its estate.

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