Tessa Jowell Health Centre celebrates 1st anniversary after year of providing vital support for the NHS and local residents
The Tessa Jowell Health Centre in Dulwich, London celebrates its first anniversary on 26 May, with new figures highlighting the important role the building is already playing to support local residents and the NHS at such a critical time. The health centre opened at the height of the first lockdown and has been vital to the local NHS response to COVID-19, treating patients closer to home so hospitals could focus on critical care.
Infrastructure investment specialist joins CHP
Nafees Arif has joined Community Health Partnerships as Executive Director Investment Management. He started at the beginning of May 2021 and takes responsibility for CHP’s Investment Management function and developing and delivering the LIFT (Local Improvement...
CHP appointed by NHS England for national programme
Community Health Partnerships (CHP) has been appointed to lead the Primary Care Data Gathering Programme, a national estates programme being undertaken by NHS England in order to learn more about GP premises.
Saving money for tenants while helping charity in Ghana
When CHP had an urgent need to replace soap dispensers across West Midlands health buildings, the team worked with SoftFM contractors OCS and Essity to save tenants almost £20,000 and help communities in Ghana at the same time.
CHP celebrates World FM Day 12 May
Today (May 12) is #WorldFMDay 2021 and CHP is celebrating by thanking all of the staff and contractors who work with us to make NHS buildings safe, clean and fit for purpose. The theme of this year’s FM Day is ‘standing tall beyond the pandemic’ and we are showing our...
Local Chip shop donates lunches to the team at Fareham Community Hospital
More than 80 fish cake, sausage or halloumi and chips lunches were donated by the Traditional Fish and Chip Shop in Fareham, to staff based across the Fareham Community Hospital, as well as the staff and volunteers at the vaccination centre, in appreciation of all...
Captain Sir Tom bench installed for staff at Litherland Town Hall Health Centre
A wooden bench commemorating Captain Sir Tom has been donated to the walk in centre staff at Litherland Town Hall Health Centre in Liverpool. The bench is to thank the local NHS team for their tireless efforts supporting the local population over the last year. The team received money from Captain Tom’s Fund, decided a bench would be perfect, with CHP covering the cost of installation.
CHP achieves DHSC targets on lease completions
CHP’s ULPA (Under Lease Plus Agreement) team maintained a lease completion rate of more than 81.42% during 2020/21 to successfully achieve the target set by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
CHP and NHSPS win Government One Team Award
CHP and NHSPS have jointly won the national One Team Award in the Government Property Awards 2021. During the pandemic the two NHS property companies, owned by DHSC, worked together with NHSE&I, partners and suppliers to form a strong estates response. This joint...
Duchess of Cornwall visits CHP health centre in Tottenham, London
The Duchess of Cornwall the vaccination centre at Lordship Lane Primary Care Centre in Tottenham, where CHP is the head tenant. The visit was to mark the centre’s special milestone, the team have administered 50,000 vaccines.
CHP donates refurbished laptops to Primary School Pupils across Greater Manchester
Community Health Partnerships donated 31 laptops, previously used by CHP staff, to be distributed to primary schools across Greater Manchester. The first five laptops were part of a 10 laptop donation to Webster Primary School in Moss Side, Manchester with others donated to Tameside Food Bank.
Foleshill Health Centre, Coventry – UK’s greenest health building progressing well
Foleshill Health Centre in Coventry, the UK’s greenest health building, is taking shape fast. Built with specially designed Portakabin modules using Passivhaus technology, Foleshill will have an air source heat pump, no fossil fuels used on-site and has photovoltaic (solar) panels to generate some of the energy for the GP surgery.