NHS representatives and ambulance staff attend the opening of the new ambulance base. Image, NHSPS

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has partnered with Connect North West to acquire a £1m state-of-the-art ambulance base for the Northwest Neonatal Transport Service.

NHS England identified the need for a new site and, in response to the higher activity levels, NHSPS secured a lease on the new unit as well as £1m in capital funding for the required upgrades.

Working closely with Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), NHSPS procured a design team and contractors to create a facility that meets the specific needs of the neonatal transport service.

The ground floor of the unit houses four ambulances, an incubator service/store area, a deep clean facility, and an education room and quiet room.

For NHS staff the new unit also includes a kitchen, changing rooms, and showers and WCs.

NHSPS will provide full property management services at the new site, ensuring it remains a top-tier facility.

The move to this new, purpose-built facility will allow for more efficiency and flexibility. And the relocation will free up valuable space at Liverpool Women’s Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital, further benefiting patient care in the region.

Mark Lloyd, regional capital projects lead at NHSPS, said: “We’re truly proud of this partnership with MFT and the many benefits the new site will bring for patients.

“It is projects such as this which underscore NHSPS’s commitment to supporting the NHS and enhancing healthcare infrastructure across the UK.”