Planning for Health Ltd, a member of the Gecon Group can provide experience in hospital and healthcare planning extending over 30 years.

Capabilities
A flexible approach to project allocation and implementation enable the practice to structure experienced teams to undertake major projects at any location in the U.K. and overseas.

Major projects have been successfully undertaken in 22 countries, in varying circumstances and challenging environments.

Our experienced project teams are well able to manage projects conventionally, or to Design and Build fast track programmes.

The Practice has maintained its dedication to healthcare work and is structured to provide an efficient and personal specialist service to its clients, avoiding the diversion created by general Practice work and
fluctuating commercial influences.

In addition to normal Architectural services the Practice can undertake a variety of supplementary activities, avoiding the necessity for the Client to appoint other Consultants. By utilising and co-ordinating the expertise of various affiliated organisations within the design team,
the following services are available:

• Project Planning
• Space Programming
• Space Planning
• Space Utilisation Studies
• Property Appraisals
• Project Management
• Technical Audits
• Environmental Engineering
• Energy Conservation
• Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering Planning,
• Design and Supervision
• Construction Cost Consultancy
• Medical Equipment Planning
• Medical Equipment Scheduling and Specification
• Medical Equipment Procurement and Commissioning
• Health Planning and Management
• Asset Audits and Registration
• Facilities Management
• Planned Preventive Maintenance Proposals
• Alternative and innovative Technology
• Infrastructure Engineering
  

Facilities
Investment in computer and communications technology
enables us to provide the following services:

• 2D and 3D Computer Aided Design
• Co-ordination of design work with other
• professionals through data interchange
• Preparation of briefing information,
• Room Data Sheets and loaded room layouts
• via the N.H.S. Activity DataBase
• Preparation of project specific specifications
• from the National Building Specification
• Database

Experience
The practice has specialised exclusively in the planning, design and implementation of hospitals and health care projects in the public and private sectors in the U.K. and overseas.

In the public sector the practice's activities have included long working relationships with the Department of Health and Regional and District Health Authorities. Projects implemented include three Nucleus hospitals, with a total construction cost of £69 million.

Overseas
The practice has extensive experience of work overseas. Projects are current or completed in France, Cyprus, Kenya, Tanzania, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi,
Spain, Italy, Russia, Tajikistan, Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria.

Typical of these projects are a financial feasibility study for a hospital in Kuwait incorporating input from our service planning, medical equipment and cost planning associates, and a private hospital in Warsaw for which the practice researched the market, developed the brief, and functional content, and prepared the design.

The practice seeks to expand its interests overseas and recognises the value in working with locally established teams, utilising the expertise of all parties.

Service
The practice believes that, with a wealth of experience in health care design, it can contribute significantly to the effective implementation of health projects worldwide.

Health Sciences Building, Kuwait University Final design of £35M University of Kuwait department for the Kuwait Ministry of Public works.