Growing with the population

In Brighton, a growing population and a practice merger called for a new medical centre to meet the needs of 20,000 patients. We negotiated the purchase of a council-owned car park behind the existing surgery, which allowed for the significant surgery expansion required. The surgery’s floor area has increased from 450 sq m to 1,450 sq m plus the pharmacy.

After NHS Full Business Case approval, we got existing and prospective occupiers (two GP practices, a mental health NHS Trust and a pharmacy) on board and appointed building contractors.

The new surgery is a huge upgrade and even comes with a balcony off the staffroom. It’s sustainable, too, with solar panels, air-source heat pumps, EV charging and a BREEAM Excellent rating.