News:
Triple Award Success for Renfrew Health and Social Work Centre
24 November 2010
Holmes Partnership’s Renfrew Health and Social Work Centre has scooped three prestigious awards over the last week, just months after opening its doors to patients earlier this year.
The three awards achieved are the Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) Design Award for Healthcare, the Health Facilities Scotland Design Award and the Health Facilities Scotland ‘Paul Taylor Award’, which is presented to the entry which is deemed by the judges to be the best overall winner.
Renfrew Health and Social Work Centre was developed through a joint partnership between NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Renfrewshire Council, providing a centre of excellence within the heart of the local community.
The new Centre provides the local community with a building which demonstrates the increasing expectations of health and social work professionals, patients and the general public and adds to a positive image for the future of Renfrew.
The new centre has been designed around an internal street flooded with natural daylight which provides order and hierarchy to the building functions with clear circulation and way-finding leading to 3 GP Practices, a Dental Practice, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Speech & Language Therapy, Learning Disabilities Services, District Nurse & Health Visitor, Audiology and Social Work.
Alex McIntyre, Director of Facilities for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC), said: 'We are delighted to have won these awards which reflect the excellence of the design and its focus on being both staff and patient friendly. I know that the centre has already been well received locally with extremely positive feedback from the community.'
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