Construction to begin on £22m hospital

Construction of Circle Health’s £22m hospital in Edgbaston will begin this month after contracts were signed.

The hospital will be part of the Edgbaston Medical Quarter and will accommodate six operating theatres, 18 inpatient bedrooms and several large recovery suites.

It will deliver large scale rehabilitation services, aiming to fill a void in the UK patient pathway.

Roger Pulham, health director for Gleeds, the development’s project and cost manager, said: “The leading-edge project incorporates innovative design and planning that responds to the demands of today’s healthcare sector, allowing Circle Health to facilitate the best possible provision for the years to come.”

Construction of the facility is expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2018, with the aim of treating patients from early 2019.

Paolo Pieri, chief executive of Circle Health, added: “The intention is also to add a significant number of beds for physical and neurological rehabilitation, along with the latest rehabilitation technology.”