United Kingdom, 2006-May-09
Siemens has been awarded a contract to supply the latest medical technology to Barts Hospital and The Royal London Hospital for 35 years.
The deal, worth more than £300 million, will involve Siemens supplying state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technology in the radiology, cardiology and oncology departments of the two hospitals. Siemens will begin installing equipment in late 2009 and will be responsible for ensuring the hospitals have the latest technology until 2045.
The deal was announced today following the financial close of the largest PFI hospital contract in the UK. The PFI contract is awarded to a consortium led by Skanska in conjunction with Innisfree and Equion (part of John Laing plc). The redevelopment programme – Britain’s biggest hospital redevelopment – will transform The Royal London and Barts.
Günter Dombrowe, UK managing director of Siemens Medical Solutions, said: “Developments in healthcare technology can deliver major clinical improvements for patients as well as financial benefits for hospital trusts by improving the efficiency of the service provided. Imaging systems, when combined with electronic patient records, for instance, help drive the improvements required to meet Government targets.
“The pace of the development of modern technology is always a concern for any healthcare provider, but through this partnership Siemens will provide a secure foundation for the Trust and its clinicians for the future.”
Barts will become a Cancer and Cardiac Centre of Excellence with the bulk of care provided in a new eight-storey, state-of-the-art facility. Most of the services currently provided at The London Chest Hospital in Bethnal Green will also move to Barts. Clinical services at The Royal London, including London’s leading trauma centre, the capital’s second biggest children’s hospital and one of Europe’s largest renal units, will be brought together in a new landmark 18-storey building.
Paul White, chief executive of Barts and The London NHS Trust, said: “The redevelopment of Barts Hospital and The Royal London Hospital will deliver world-class medical facilities for the people of East London and beyond. We have worked closely with the project team from Skanska Innisfree over the past four years and we are delighted to have now achieved financial close which will enable building work to begin. This is an important milestone in the history of our historic hospitals.”
Construction of the new hospitals will begin in the coming weeks and the new facilities are expected to be fully complete in 2016.
Notes to editors
For further information about Barts and The London NHS Trust, contact the Press Office on 020 7480 4891/ 4892/ 4843.
Skanska Innisfree was appointed preferred bidder for the redevelopment scheme in December 2003. The project company for the scheme comprises Skanska, Innisfree and Equion. Skanska is also responsible for the construction of the new hospitals as well as a hard FM and waste contract for the contract term. For further information about Skanska Innisfree contact the Skanska Press Office on tel. 01923 423905.
High resolution images (artist impressions) of the new hospital buildings are available to download from the Internet at www.skanska.co.uk/BandRL Images
About Siemens in the UK
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 163 years ago. The company employs 21,122 people in the UK, including about 5,000 in the manufacturing sector. Last year’s revenues were £3 billion, including exports of £500 million.
Siemens provides innovative, high-quality services and solutions to customers in a diverse range of industry sectors, including power, automation and control, information and communication, medical, transportation, lighting, and household. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Bracknell, Berkshire. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany.
About Barts and The London NHS Trus
Barts and The London NHS Trust is one of the UK’s leading teaching hospital trusts. It comprises Barts in Smithfield, The Royal London in Whitechapel and The London Chest in Bethnal Green.
For further information about Barts and The London NHS Trust, contact the Press Office on tel. 020 7480 4891/ 4892/ 4843. High resolu tion images (artist impressions) of the new hospital buildings are available to download from the Internet at www.bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk/formedia/media_images
Ms. Anne Keogh
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