Estate Rationalisation, Kent & Medway Strategic Health Authority

Overview

  • 276, 000 M2 of operational space.

  • Operating costs £20 million per annum.

  • To scope the opportunities that exist within East Kent Health Economy for a 10% annual reduction in estate related costs.

  • To provide an integrated estate data base across acute, mental health, community and PCT trusts that identifies the “State of the Estate” in the East Kent economy.

CPA’s Approach

  • CPA worked in conjunction with representatives of the health organisations within East Kent.

  • Direction and progress was managed through a project team that was set up under a PCT Chief Executive that included the SHA’s Director of Finance, Trust Directors of Estates, NHS Estates and CPA Ltd.

  • Coordination and analysis of the existing data base.

  • Site appraisal exercises.

  • Agreeing potential opportunities with respective stakeholder.

  • Design of report framework, content and conclusions.

Outcomes

  • A final report that identifies recurring savings to the estate

  • revenue expenditure in the order of 10% per annum.
  • The estate data base is “sliced” to show performance against NHS Plan targets fro the estate clustered by organisations (Trusts) and populations (Council catchments and towns).

  • This information was used as a basis for discussion and development of options for change.

  • Project opportunities fro change are identified and their impact assessed for savings and quality improvements.

  • Significant capital receipts from disposals.

  • Reductions in backlog maintenance and DDA compliance investment requirements (£3 million).

  • Improvements to the quality of the estate.

  • Backlog reduced.

  • Functional suitability of space and its utilisation improved.

  • Increased % of new facilities.


“Truly an excellent report, the data has been “sliced” in a number of ways which reinforces the analysis of the estate condition and points to the recommendations made. I’m very pleased with the outcome.” Howard Jones, Director of Facilities


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