Overview
Many areas in London are suffering from health inequalities, with a range of factors including poverty, poor-quality housing, low-paid or unstable jobs impacting people’s physical and mental health.
North Central London ICB were looking to relocate Kings Cross Surgery, a GP practice, to free up space at St Pancras Hospital’s redevelopment which was required to enable Moorfields Eye Hospital to relocate there.
The unit next door to Somers Town Medical Practice was available. We agreed a new lease for the unit and procured Ingleton Wood to design the extended property. This would create one larger health facility that could host the existing practice and King’s Cross Surgery. As well as being extended, the space needed to be refurbished and reconfigured.
We funded this through our disposals policy which sees proceeds from the sale of surplus sites within our estate reinvested in local health economies. Our Construction team oversaw the delivery of this £920,000 scheme, reconfiguring and refurbishing 300 sqm including new lighting, flooring, and decoration. We managed these works end-to-end whilst keeping the health centre fully operational, minimising disruption to service delivery throughout.
Impact
- Increased capacity: The centre now serves a combined patient list of 16,000, with additional space for future growth in this expanding community.
- Improved facilities and better patient experience: The addition of six new clinical rooms, an upgraded reception, meeting spaces, and staff welfare facilities has made the centre more modern, compliant, and welcoming.
- Enhanced collaboration: Co-locating the Somers Town Medical Centre and Kings Cross Surgery has enabled more collaborative and joined-up care for the local community.
- Support for redevelopment: The move allowed the former space of King's Cross Surgery to be handed back, enabling the Phase 1 redevelopment of St Pancras Hospital.
