Primary care property investor and developer Assura is planning an £11m net zero Ambulance Hub in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
The scheme is part of the firm’s continued strategic expansion into emerging opportunities.
Developed in partnership with East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, the 31,000 sq ft facility will act as a “make-ready” central reporting hub, while housing training facilities and space for 33 ambulances.
Assura chief executive Jonathan Murphy said the scheme formed part of the firm’s “continued purpose to develop quality facilities that improve health services in a community setting, while reducing pressure on hospitals and the NHS”.
He added: “Our development of the £11m Ambulance Hub also marks an important milestone in Assura’s strategic expansion into emerging opportunities. This builds on the success of our first Ambulance Hub in the West Midlands, as we unlock further value by entering new areas such as NHS trusts, diagnostic centres, and mental health services in the community.
“Using our net zero carbon design guide, we are aiming for the site to be net zero carbon in operation – with all energy used at the site generated by on site renewable energy in the form of over 1,000 sq m of PV panels.”
Tom Abell, chief executive of East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, said: “The development of the central reporting hub will allow rapid and efficient preparation and deployment of our frontline teams to provide consistent, high-quality care to our patients. Sustainability is vital to our organisation and I am very pleased that the hub will be the first of its kind in England to be net zero.”
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