Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is redeveloping Sutton Cottage Hospital in a £8.5m project, following formal approval of the capital expenditure.
The Trust told Building Better Healthcare that it is “currently undertaking a tendering process for the construction contract” and “contractor procurement is due to be completed in November 2024,” a spokesperson said.
Construction work is due to start in Nov/Dec and completion is expected in winter 2025
Construction work is due to start in Nov/Dec and completion is expected in winter 2025, according to the spokesperson.
The redevelopment of Sutton Cottage Hospital
The 125-year-old Sutton Cottage Hospital is being redeveloped into a ‘one stop’ healthcare hub for over-65s in north Birmingham. The relocation of a GP practice is also part of the redevelopment.
The healthcare hub will offer integrated healthcare delivered holistically between secondary, community and primary care including the following services:
- Respiratory
- Diabetes
- Podiatry
- dietetics
- Chronic kidney disease
- Frailty
- Musculoskeletal services
The healthcare hub will also offer community diagnostics to support integrated care and alternative pathways to acute hospitals including:
- X-ray
- ECG
- Ultrasound
- Spirometry
- Echocardiography
- Phlebotomy
Further, the redevelopment will include additional clinic and treatment rooms to support surge capacity and other seasonal demands eg. winter pressures response and vaccinations.
The new health hub will also include the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector activity through personalised, non-clinical sessions.
The 125-year-old Sutton Cottage Hospital is being redeveloped into a ‘one stop’ healthcare hub for over-65s
The redevelopment will deliver increased capacity to see patients, improving access to care and reducing pressure on acute care services and demand for GP appointments as a gateway to primary care.
The Sutton Cottage hub is part of extensive collaboration between health and social care providers to provide more joined-up services.
A key benefit of the initiative is that patients should be able to see more than one specialist in a single visit, delivering a more personalised diagnostic experience and a more holistic preventative approach thanks to signposting to community advice and support.
The relocation of a GP practice is also part of the redevelopment
BCHC Chief Executive, Richard Kirby, said: “I am delighted that our proposals for the redevelopment of Sutton Cottage Hospital as an integrated hub for all older adults have been approved for investment by Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board.”
“There are multiple benefits - patients will access more joined-up care and receive more personalised and holistic support. The model will also help our ongoing focus to reduce acute admissions and help people stay out of hospital,” Kirby concluded.
