If we can be based at the site of Hardwick Manor, this will mean that close relationships with co-located services such as these can continue. We are keen to develop further integrated working with our health and care colleagues.
“The vision for the project is to ensure the way that health services are delivered is fit for our current and future needs.
“We will be providing ways for you to give your feedback on designs and services. We want to work with the people who this affects the most. We want to work together to make real change and devise what is needed.”
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West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT) is pleased to confirm that it has selected Hardwick Manor as its preferred site for a new healthcare facility.
The Trust was recently confirmed as one of 40 across the country to receive funding for new build projects from the Government’s Health Infrastructure Programme.
Four potential sites were investigated and rated by technical experts including surveyors, planners and highways professionals. Views and feedback were also gathered from public, staff and patient representatives, such as Healthwatch Suffolk, Trust members who represent patients and staff, and the hospital union. Elements such as transport links and the impact on the local environment, as well as room for potential growth and affordability, were just some of the factors that were considered. It led to Hardwick Manor being proposed as the most suitable location.