Work has successfully completed on The Spark – home of the National Centre for Child Health Technology (NCCHT) in Sheffield, with the facility set to become operational later this year
The flagship project was delivered by HBC Construction in partnership with Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
Spanning approximately 43,000 sq ft at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, the £17m purpose-built facility brings together global clinical expertise within modern, technology-enabled spaces.
It will play a leading role in transforming children’s healthcare for the NHS in the UK and internationally, driving the development of innovative healthcare technologies and supporting their adoption to improve outcomes for children and young patients.
Ruth Brown, chief executive at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, stated: “The completion of Sheffield Children’s newest building, The Spark, is an important milestone for children and young people everywhere.
“As we celebrate 150 years of Sheffield Children’s, we are proud to open a new facility that will transform care today while also becoming the home of the National Centre for Child Health Technology, helping shape the future of children’s healthcare for generations to come.”
The health technology centre received BREEAM Excellent status
The building, which will be known as ‘The Spark’, has been completed to exceptional environmental standards, targeting a BREEAM Excellent rating, with sustainability embedded throughout its design and construction.
Creating healthier futures for children and young people
Funded by Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity, the facility represents a major collaborative investment in the future of children’s healthcare in the region.
It will also play a key role in supporting the government’s long-term ambition to improve healthcare by moving care closer to communities, making greater use of digital technology, and focusing on prevention as well as treatment.
“The Spark has been shaped through partnership, ambition and a shared belief that every child deserves the very best healthcare,” said Brown
“Working with children and young people, clinicians, colleagues who support our services, and our construction partner, HBC Construction, we have designed and delivered a new space that will help us in our mission to create healthier futures for children and young people.”
Social value was rooted in the Spark building process
Throughout the construction process, social value has been rooted in the scheme. Last summer, representatives from HBC, Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity, SYMCA and Sheffield City Council – as well as young people involved in the project – took part in a steel signing ceremony, writing their names, visions and hopes for the future of healthcare on the structure.
The NCCHT is now set to open during Sheffield Children’s 150th anniversary year and the 50th anniversary of the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity.
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