First step towards new facilities for injured Service personnel
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has taken the first step towards delivering new clinical facilities at Headley Court to help speed the rehabilitation of injured Service personnel.
DIO has awarded a contract to regional industry partner PriDE to build new wards accommodating almost 50 patients at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC), near Leatherhead, Surrey.
The Headley Court Patient & Clinical accommodation Project (PCAP) will comprise two main buildings:
- A 48-bed ward building with day rooms, dining area and an dedicated flat to help patients get to grips with living independently; and
- A therapy building comprising imagery suite, gym, patient consultation, prosthetic workshops and fitting facilities.
Surgeon Vice Admiral Philip Raffaelli, Surgeon General, said:
“Headley Court is the MOD’s premier facility for the rehabilitation of injured Service personnel, providing rehabilitation for complex injuries, including amputees and brain-injured patients.
“The PCAP project demonstrates the MOD’s continued commitment to the DMRC to ensure its excellent support to members of the Armed Forces is maintained.”
The new complex will be located within the grounds of Headley Court – next to the listed garden amongst mature trees. Close liaison with the Local Planning Authority and Headley Court Trustees allowed the project to progress quickly.
The project was fast-tracked to contract award and an accelerated construction programme should help to deliver the new facilities by the end of June 2012.
DIO Project Manager George Liu said:
“DIO’s top priority is to support the Armed Forces and their families. We are delighted that the project is underway and we can deliver as quickly as possible a range of facilities to help speed the rehabilitation of injured Service personnel at Headley Court.”
Further information:
Press enquiries to: Tony Moran. DIO Senior Communications Officer
on 0121 311 3879 or email tony.moran572@mod.uk
1. Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). It is responsible for managing and maintaining land and properties to meet the current and future needs of the MOD and personnel at home and abroad, and to support current operations.
2. Our work includes providing, supporting and improving: operational units; single living and service family accommodation; training areas and historic military sites. DIO actively manages these to ensure the needs of Defence are met, value for money is achieved, our heritage is protected and to achieve our environmental goals.
3. DIO was formed on 1 April 2011 when the former Defence Estates (DE) organisation was brought together with other property and infrastructure functions within department to form a single organisation. DIO manages the MOD’s property infrastructure and ensures strategic management of the Defence estate as a whole.
4. PriDE is a joint venture between Interserve Defence Ltd and Southern Electric Contracting, created specifically to manage DIO’s South East Regional Prime Contract (SE RPC). Valued at around £380m, the SE RPC is one of five regional prime contracts currently in place in the UK. As Prime Contractor, PriDE is responsible for estate management and construction services at almost 100 MOD sites throughout the south-east region, encompassing nearly 6000 buildings and facilities'. These facilities include some of the MOD’s largest and most prestigious sites such as RMA Sandhurst, St James’ Palace, Cavalry Barracks and RAF High Wycombe.
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