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Bicester Community Hospital
is Officially Opened
Bicester Community Hospital has been officially opened at a special commemorative ceremony.
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The new hospital was part funded by selling a portion of the old
hospital site to enable the development of 14 new houses. IBI
Group made this possible through an effective masterplan that
allows the new hospital to grow and flex whilst maintaining the
beautiful surrounding landscape.
“The design solution places patients and their wellbeing at the
core of the concept to create an exceptional care experience,”
said IBI’s Justin Harris. “End users benefit from a high
standard accommodation, which provides a spacious well
planned environment that promotes quality of care, integrated
working and a sustainable approach to healthcare delivery.”
The new community hospital is highly sustainable and responds
to the Bicester Eco-Town initiative, and visually demonstrates
its passive design philosophy through its architectural
articulation of features such as solar chimneys. In 2015 the
scheme received the Gold Award at the Green Apple Awards.
The project was delivered through a PPP arrangement with
Kajima Partnerships as the main developer.
his £5million ‘boutique’ hospital designed by architects
IBI Group comprises 12-beds, diagnostic facilities,
first aid unit, out-of-hours services, therapies and an
outpatient department. It has provided the locality of Bicester
with a first-class facility that will meet the needs of future
generations and the increasing population of the town.
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