I had a useful meeting with the new Chief Estates and Facilities Officer Mark Holloway at the Horton to discuss what is being to modernise the hospital’s site and its structures.
The Horton is already benefitting from £5.7 million through the Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme and it was great to see some of the transformative work underway. The grant funding is helping the Trust in achieving its Green Plan objectives, but it will also improve the comfort of patients and staff in some of the older buildings.
Mark told me that he is undertaking a diagnostic review of the estate and will be using the findings to determine action that can be taken in the short, medium and long-term to improve our hospital’s facilities.
I think we can all agree that the Horton could also do with a facelift. Mark assured me that he is focused on working to improve the overall appearance of the site and is looking to organise a clean-up action day over the summer. I will share further news on this as soon as possible.
