Nick Lane, infrastructure specialist and public sector director at PwC, comments on the rollout of new Neighbourhood Health Centres
“We are pleased to see ongoing support for Neighbourhood Health Centres, much needed assets which can help deliver integrated care in the community closer to people’s homes and reduce pressure on hospitals.
“Using public-private partnerships (PPP) in a mixed delivery model is a practical way to increase capacity. Involving private sector partners can improve timely and cost-effective project completion, as well as ensure long-term maintenance commitments that prevent future backlogs—exactly what PPPs were designed for. This strategy will also provide valuable evidence of the effectiveness of risk transfer, allowing other sectors to consider similar benefits to expand capital project delivery.
“Recognising that refurbishing and repurposing existing facilities should complement new builds is a critical part of this approach. The five named Community Health Partnerships led schemes delivered through the Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) portfolio will support accelerated delivery and invaluable learning from lived experience.
“To attract investment and delivery partners, it will be crucial to create a well-organised pipeline. Since single assets are sometimes seen as too small by investors, bundling projects within the proposed 250 centres will be essential for success.”
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