Work to start on 43,000 sq ft National Centre for Child Health Technology
Henry Boot’s construction arm is delivering the £17m project, which is part of the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park master-planned by Scarborough Group International.
The research and technology centre will be dedicated to tackling some of the biggest challenges in children’s healthcare, bringing together global expertise and top-notch equipment and technology.
It is part of the government’s 10-year strategy to move patient care out of hospitals and into community-based centres, to make better use of technology and focus on sickness prevention, rather than cure.
The project is being funded by he South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity and Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
Initial enabling and site establishment works are now complete, and steel installation will commence in July.
The NCCHT is expected to open in 2026, the same year that will mark the 150th anniversary of Sheffield Children and the 50th anniversary of the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity.
Ryan O’Loughlin, regional director at Henry Boot Construction, said: “As a business that calls Sheffield home, we’re incredibly proud to be delivering this flagship healthcare project in partnership with Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust…
“The NCCHT has the potential to change lives and deliver lasting health benefits for children and young people not only across South Yorkshire, but far beyond.”
Ruth Brown, chief executive at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, added: “The National Centre for Child Health Technology is a significant milestone for our 150th anniversary.
“Through our work with patients, clinical colleagues, academia and industry we will reimagine care for the next 150 years by embracing innovation and providing the very best care, with and for children and young people.
“We are delighted that the NCCHT is being built by another leading Sheffield organisation on the only Olympic Legacy Park outside of London.”
