Walsgrave Hospital
Walsgrave PFI hospital is a design, construction and hard FM contract worth over £400 million for a 1250 bed acute hospital and a clinical sciences teaching facility. It was the first ever PFI scheme to involve two NHS trusts: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and Coventry Primary Care Trust. The new hospital opened in 2006. Now one of Europe’s top hospitals, its opening has signaled the beginning of a new era in healthcare for the people of Coventry and Warwickshire. One of the largest healthcare complexes in the UK, the new University ‘super’ hospital’ in Coventry is an NHS Hospital with clean modern facilities which rival the best private hospitals. The hospital boasts 250 top specialists in heart care, stroke, joint replacements, diabetes and cancer care and has low waiting times for operations and appointments. The hospital is also equipped with many pieces of equipment that are so advanced only a few exist within the NHS and has 27 operating theatres. |
The opportunity we have here is staggering. It is an unparalleled investment for the Coventry and Warwickshire area. We will have a state of the art facility maintained and equipped for 35 years. As a result we are attracting some top class doctors who are keen to work in this modern environment. I believe we wouldn't have been as bold under conventional funding.
David Roberts
Chief Executive
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
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