A PROJECT launching in March aims to regenerate the Salisbury District Hospital site to allow staff to better serve the community and support the economic development of the city.

The Health, Education and Technology (Heat) Project Salisbury aims to integrate the existing hospital facility with a range of other services to complement health care, including education, training and research.

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The project will be a joint venture between the hospital and Salutem, a Wiltshire-based company specialising in healthcare consultancy and creating high-quality, sustainable facilities.

Nick Marsden, chairman at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Salisbury District Hospital has an important place at the heart of the community: this exciting project is about educational, social, and environmental benefits as well as health.

“Like many other hospitals, we are facing a challenging future. We have to plan to ensure we can manage with increased pressures on resources, be more efficient and improve our services.

“The hospital is not a modern build but has evolved over time, becoming Salisbury’s largest employer, and a pivotal part of the local economy.

“The estate currently has a repair bill running into tens of millions of pounds, which is essential to bring it up to modern standards. This is simply not viable given the current layout and inadequacy of existing buildings.

“So we have to reconfigure to make the best of our specialist services and work with other providers that can complement our health care services. It will help us to provide an optimal service to the city and surrounding region.”

Two public exhibitions will take place in March to include the community’s views in the project.

These will be held on Thursday, March 14, at Britford Memorial and Community Hall between 2pm and 6.30pm, and Saturday, March 16 between 10am and 2pm at the Red Lion Hotel.

For more information visit heatprojectsalisbury.co.uk