Rougham Airfield
Below is a summary of the Rougham Airfield site and addresses the three following points, the risk associated with being able to buy the land and complexity of the construction process, the cost of the overall project and the effect on patient care and experience.
The risk associated with being able to buy the land and the complexity of the construction process:
Similar to Westley, the site at Rougham is not owned by us and there is a risk that we would not be able to buy it.
The cost of the overall project:
Other sites evaluated were able to make use of existing accommodation. At Rougham Airfield, we would need to re-construct the whole hospital currently situated on Hardwick Lane, including the buildings which have recently been built and/or remain fit for purpose. This would lead to a greater amount of land being required, in comparison to some other sites, and additional buildings being constructed meaning the overall project cost
The effect on patient care and experience:
As with Westley, the positive benefits of green space on patients and staff and the effect this also has on patient experience was a consideration. Rougham Airfield doesn’t have the same potential to provide access to a heath and parkland setting in the same way that other sites evaluated did.
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