Ipswich-based construction consultancy Castons Artelia has been shortlisted in the New Build Project of the Year category at the Healthcare Estates Awards for its role in delivering the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Newmarket Community Hospital.

Castons Artelia provided project management and quantity surveying services for the CDC, working alongside KLH Architects, JSH, Morgan Sindall, Sweco, and the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT). The centre has already treated over 6,000 patients and completed nearly 8,900 examinations within its first 100 days.

Adam Fuller, Senior Project Surveyor at Castons, said: "We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for such a prestigious award.

"The Newmarket Hospital CDC is a project we are truly proud of, bringing together our local partners to deliver a healthcare facility that is already making waves in the way it is revolutionising community healthcare. 

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"Of course we are hoping for a win – but regardless, the real winners are the people living in and around Newmarket who now have access to first-class diagnostic facilities right on their doorstep, delivered by their incredible local NHS teams." 

The CDC uses equipment at the forefront of technology to provide the highest quality care while tackling waiting times and optimising patient experience.

Features include MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound scanners, alongside equipment to provide both heart and lung scans. For MRI patients specifically, the centre helped reduce the Trust's waiting list by 37% in just six months.

Nicola Booth, Head of Estates and Development at WSFT, said: "We are delighted that our new Community Diagnostics Centre has been nominated for this award.

"It is thanks to the hard work and collaborative efforts of everyone involved that we were able to deliver this project on time, under budget, exceeding exceptional carbon reduction targets in the design and construction.

"We are seeing that this facility is making a real difference, and has helped us improve waiting times and ensure patients get the care they need much more quickly, in a high quality, modern facility."

Hosted every year, the Healthcare Estates Awards recognise excellence in the delivery of healthcare facilities, awarding businesses for their work which showcase originality, innovation and quality. 

Representatives from Castons Artelia will join their fellow shortlisted businesses at the awards ceremony in Manchester on October 21.