Works on Emergency Department in Lewisham

2 October 2012

Sweett Group plc

("Sweett Group" or "the Group")

Sweett Group supports delivery of new fully integrated Urgent Care Centre and Emergency Department for local communities in Lewisham

Sweett Group, the international property and infrastructure consultancy, is proud to have been involved in the delivery of the recently refurbished integrated GP supported Urgent Care Centre and Emergency Department at University Hospital Lewisham. The children's and adults' emergency facilities, covering over 5,000m2 of gross floor area, have undergone a £12m refurbishment as part of the NHS ProCure21 framework, which is specifically designed to provide NHS trusts with cost certainty on major capital projects. Sweett Group has been providing employer's agent and cost management services from the preparation of the outline business case through to completion of the project.

Originally built during the 1950's, the Lewisham Hospital's Emergency Department was designed to provide facilities for 60,000 patients per year, split across two main locations, either side of an internal road. The new Department, designed to meet the clinical requirements of 120,000 patients per year in one building, includes a dedicated children's emergency department, emergency x-ray facilities and an urgent care centre. The facilities have been built to meet the 'Very Good' criteria for BREEAM standards and bring the latest in emergency clinical care, meeting current healthcare standards, to local communities in Lewisham and surrounding districts.

Mahesh Doshi, Executive Director of Cost Consultancy at Sweett Group, said:

"We are very pleased to have been involved in the completion of this high-profile project on behalf of Lewisham Healthcare NHS Trust. During the last 20 years we have carried out capital projects with a value in excess of £150m on behalf of the Trust, including the flagship Riverside Building. This particular project presented a number of challenges, including carrying out extensive construction activities in a live medical environment."

Sweett Group is a recognised leader in the UK health sector, with over 20 current individual NHS Trust framework appointments and experience of working with 60% of Trusts in London and the Southeast of England. The Group also provides consultancy services as part of regional frameworks including the NHS Shared Business Services Framework, the NHS Designed for Life 2 and 3 frameworks in Wales and Procure21+.

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For further information:

Sweett Group plc Dean Webster, Chief Executive Officer +44 20 7061 9000Theo Kjellberg, Group Communications Manager FTI ConsultingBilly Clegg, Oliver Winters, Latika Shah +44 20 7831 3113

About Sweett Group

Sweett Group plc is a global business with expertise in property and infrastructure professional services. Our services include programme and project management, cost management, advisory and PPP/PFI investment.

We aim to forge long term, successful relationships with all stakeholders in the property and infrastructure industry. "Global knowhow, local delivery" is the essence of our business and our reach enables us to put global best practice to use in the local markets we serve.

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