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Net Zero Carbon

Community 1^st, as the procured local estates partner in Sheffield, Oldham, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, is helping the NHS decarbonise its local primary care estate.

The UK government’s commitment to Net Zero Carbon by 2050 is a huge challenge for health and social care, which produces 6.3% of the UK’s carbon footprint. The NHS is the UK’s largest emitter of carbon.

It must decarbonise its estate urgently.

The journey towards Net Zero Carbon begins with understanding what measures should be taken, and in which order to maximise the carbon efficiency of each building.

You can’t manage what you don’t measure!

Four Steps to Carbon Reduction

Step 1 – Investment Grade Audit

Our Investment Grade Audit (IGA) collects comprehensive data on energy consumption, building infrastructure and staff behaviour and attitudes.

This provides a detailed picture of daily building usage and identifies areas of wastage and inefficiency.

Step 2 – Enhanced Carbon Report

All data is presented within our Enhanced Carbon Report. This provides detailed and costed recommendations to move towards Net Zero Carbon.

The measures we recommend are practical and achievable actions that will improve the performance, reduce running costs and lower the carbon footprint of each building.

Recommendations are presented in priority order – considering the potential CO2 savings, operational practicalities and the payback period of each measure.

Step 3 – Implementation

Effective carbon saving measures can include zero cost actions such as reducing heating set points by 1°C, and investment in technologies like biomass boilers and solar hot water systems. We work with our NHS partners to implement a structured programme which includes the range of measures that will reduce carbon most effectively in each building.

Step 4 – Performance Management

Effective reduction of an estates carbon footprint needs appropriate, regular monitoring of all implemented carbon reduction measures to track progress and maintain optimum energy performance.

We can work together with our partners to agree KPI’s and measurable data to demonstrate carbon reduction impact.

Working Together

Community 1^st are leaders in developing award-winning primary care premises with innovative sustainable design features as well as supporting projects to modernise and create more energy efficiency in existing assets.

We are excited to be applying the knowledge and experience we have gained developing and delivering energy-saving solutions to facilities to our own estate portfolio and for other partners, and helping the NHS achieve the goal of Net Zero Carbon.

Get in touch

To discuss how Community 1^st can help you achieve your Net Zero Carbon goal, please contact General Manager Jon Keegan on jkeegan@community1st.co.uk or 07967113058

August 28, 2020/by The Community 1st Team

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Ken Jones, General Manager

Community 1st Cornwall was established in 2004 as a local joint venture public private partnership with the aim to develop and maintain community-based primary health, social care, and community premises across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Meet our General Manager. I’ve spent 30 years in the UK construction industry, mainly in the South West, starting in Civil Engineering building complex bridges and highways before moving onto buildings.

I was the Regional Design & Build Manager for one of the largest UK construction companies when we became part of the team bidding for the NHS LIFT framework which eventually became Community 1^st Cornwall.

I’ve been at Community 1st Cornwall since 2005 and this continuity has helped me to develop the local base for Community 1^st Cornwall and build great relationships with our local NHS partners and our local supply chain. I am responsible for the overall direction and control of Community 1st Cornwall reporting to our local board. I look after the day to day management of the Company and have oversight of the provision of services from Community 1^st and our supply chain.

Local partnerships: What has Community 1^st Cornwall done in partnership with local public sector partners to contribute to transforming communities across the country?

Community 1^st Cornwall have delivered six state of the art new build health developments and have managed over 150 Capital projects on the NHS owned estate in Cornwall since being established as the local procurement cleared NHS expert estate partner in 2004. This covers everything from the design and build of new Community hospitals to improvement projects on NHS owned assets along with estates reviews and strategic planning.

In the past couple of years, Community 1^st Cornwall have provided technical supervision on the design and construction of a new children’s mental health in-patient unit and managed a number of other Mental Health out-patient projects for the local NHS Trust.

The innovative and award-winning buildings that we have designed, funded and delivered have transformed the provision of healthcare in Cornwall. Each of these buildings was designed to be flexible to accommodate future service changes, meet the needs of building users and maximise efficiencies.

These buildings comprise of over 144,000 sq ft of the highest quality health and community estate across Cornwall. These cutting-edge buildings have helped to enhance the clinical environment in Cornwall, relocating services previously provided from outdated, often inaccessible buildings that were not fit for purpose into modern and effective facilities located in the communities they serve.

We are procurement cleared and have the resources and skills in place to support any local health estate projects in Cornwall to any budget.

Our local partnerships with the NHS and track record of estate works demonstrate our flexible approach and commitment to providing a high-quality service.

Flexible Solutions:

The comprehensive variety of in-house resources offered by Community 1^st Cornwall and our supply chain shows that we can respond quickly with solutions that meet the visible set of challenges faced by our partners. Every successful project we deliver involves a unique blend of selections from the array of funding, design, delivery and operational options available – there is no ‘off-the-peg’ response to our clients’ specific objectives.

As well as new build projects, Community 1^st Cornwall has supported a diverse range of capital works projects from electrical or heating upgrades to extensive refurbishments and remodelling of existing premises. We recently carried out Fire Risk Assessments and managed the remedial works on the Cornwall Community Hospitals estate on behalf of NHS Property Services.

We have a wide portfolio of local experience which you can see here: https://community1st.co.uk/about-community-1st-cornwall/.

Future plans: Community 1^st Cornwall has an established local base in St Austell. Using our local supply chains, we will continue to work with partners across the NHS and wider public sector, to help produce modern, fit for purpose buildings that give access to a range services close to people’s homes. In particular, we are working on adaptations and variations to existing primary care premises to accommodate new service requirements quickly and affordably to minimise value for money from existing assets.

To keep up to date with our projects why not follow our LinkedIn page here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/community-1st

We would love to discuss what we can do to support your local health estate project. Contact us today:

General Manager: Ken Jones

Email: kjones@c1c.co.uk

Phone: 0161 831 9722

August 19, 2020/by The Community 1st Team

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Healthcare Development Director

Meet the Team: Kate Edwards, Healthcare Development Director

Community 1^st has been the pre-procured estates partner for health and local authority organisations in Cornwall, Oldham and Sheffield since 2004/2005.

Over this time our team have developed an understanding of local strategic health and social care priorities through some quite radical periods of change for the public sector.

We are an established local partner in these areas having delivered 21 brand new primary healthcare developments across these communities as well as supporting an extensive programme of capital works and backlog maintenance projects for various NHS sites.

Our committed local teams are here to continue to support our local partnerships.

Meet Kate Edwards our Healthcare Development Director

Kate has over 20 years of experience of working within the public sector. Kate is responsible for the provision of strategic and operational healthcare planning and development services across the Community 1^st Health estate where she has supported the successful delivery of 21 health developments.

Kate has significant knowledge and experience in the development and management of PFI, LIFT and 3PD projects as well as social enterprise initiatives. As a member of IWFM and the Infection, Prevention Society Kate has a proven track record in the successful delivery of estates and facilities planning and management, business case development and analysis, along with strong communications and engagement expertise.

Kate is also an experienced project manager and service improvement specialist, utilising Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to develop and implement clear continuous service improvement strategies which she has delivered on a national scale.

Kate was previously part of the senior team at NHS Property Services where she was responsible for the growth and development of relationships with key influencers, stakeholders and senior lead for the organisation’s customer account management activities.

Get in touch

We would love to discuss what we can do to support your local health estate project. Contact Kate and the Community 1^st team to discuss your requirements.

Email: kedwards@community1st.co.uk

www.community1st.co.uk

August 10, 2020/by The Community 1st Team

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Jonathan Keegan, General Manager

Meet the team – Jonathan Keegan, General Manager of Community 1^st Sheffield and Oldham

Community 1st Sheffield and Oldham were established in 2004 and 2005 respectively as a local joint venture public private partnership with the aim to develop and maintain community-based primary health, social care, and community premises in these local areas.

Meet our General Manager: As the General Manager, I am responsible for the overall direction and control of Community 1st Sheffield and Oldham reporting to our local boards. I look after the day to day management of the Company and have oversight of the provision of services from Community 1^st and our supply chain.

Local partnerships: What has Community 1^st done in partnership with local public sector partners to contribute to transforming communities?

The innovative and award-winning buildings that we have designed, funded and delivered have transformed the provision of healthcare in these areas. Each of these buildings was designed to be flexible to accommodate future service changes, meet the needs of building users and maximise efficiencies.

These buildings comprise over 366,000 sq ft of the highest quality health and community estate across these areas. These buildings have massively improved the clinical environment in Sheffield and Oldham, relocating services previously provided from outdated, often inaccessible buildings that were not fit for purpose into modern and effective facilities conveniently located near to local residents.

We are procurement cleared, have the resources and skills in place to support any local health estate projects in these areas.

Flexible Solutions:

The comprehensive range of in-house resources offered by Community 1^st and our supply chain means that we can respond quickly with solutions that meet the distinct set of challenges faced by our partners. Every successful project we deliver involves a unique blend of selections from the array of funding, design, delivery and operational options available – there is no ‘off-the-peg’ response to our clients’ specific objectives.

As well as new build projects, Community 1^st has supported a wide range of capital works projects from electrical or heating upgrades to large-scale refurbishments and remodelling of existing premises.

We have a wide portfolio of local experience which you can see here. Sheffield and Oldham

Future plans: We will continue to work with partners across the NHS and wider public sector, to help provide modern, fit for purpose buildings that give access to a range services close to people’s homes. In particular, we are working on adaptations and variations to existing primary care premises to accommodate new service requirements quickly and affordably to minimise value for money from existing assets.

To keep up to date with our projects why not follow our LinkedIn page here.

We would love to discuss what we can do to support your local health estate project. Contact us today:

General Manager: Jonathan Keegan

Email: jkeegan@community1st.co.uk

Phone: 0161 831 9722

July 20, 2020/by The Community 1st Team

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Community 1st Supply Chain Heroes

July 1, 2020/by The Community 1st Team

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International Women in Engineering Day

Across our Community 1^st areas – Oldham, Sheffield and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, we have always recognised the important impact our local partnerships have on community regeneration and local social impact.

We remain committed to supporting local regeneration and local economic impact. Working with like minded partners and supply chain is a key part of turning these commitments into reality.

Through our supply chain partners we have created local office bases for our estate team, creating local employment opportunities and a commitment to equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion.

Its great to see our Facilities and Construction Management Partner Blue Support Services celebrate International Women’s Day in Engineering 2020 and demonstrating their commitment to equality of opportunities for women in this sector.

Property and Facilities Management Team

Its great to see the recognition our Property and Facilities Management teams have received for their amazing support in keeping all our managed health estate full operational during ‘lock down’.

The team have continued to safely maintain our high standard of estate service as well as working with our NHS partners on rapid adaptions to some of our managed health estate building to support the NHS changing service needs and in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Working safely during COVID-19

We want to thank our property, facilities and construction teams who have been working safely to provide essential estate management support to all of our health centres during Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Our expert estate team have been able to adapt quickly to all government guidance so that essential works to support our NHS partners during this time to adapt their services in response to the Coronavirus pandemic have been responded to without delay.

During the last few months, our property and facilities management teams have delivered:
• Variation works to Jordanthorpe Health Centre enabling the remodelling works have created extra capacity at Jordanthorpe Health Centre, allowing nurses and four additional GPs to start delivering their services from as early as this week.
• COVID-19 hubs to enable the NHS to be able to test patients safely
• Re-grouting and filling of the swimming pool at Chadderton Wellbeing Centre in Oldham

These are in addition to usual pre-planned maintenance and reactive maintenance jobs.

Full risk assessments and PPE are in place to support the team’s ability to continue to work safely during COVID-19.

We continue to adhere to all government guidance and continue to adapt where needed as a company.

#ExpertEstateServices #Estatemanagement #Facilitiesmanagement #WorkingSafely

June 15, 2020/by The Community 1st Team

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World Facilities Management day 2020

As an established long-term partner to the NHS, we work together with our local NHS partners to deliver strategic estate and facilities management solutions to a high standard that support the local health economy to transform health and social care delivery for local communities.

We are procurement cleared to provide a wide range of estate services. These services are provided by our long-term supply chain partners. Our Facilities Management partner Blue Support Services provide 24/7 reactive and pre-planned maintenance and all statutory compliance services across our managed health estate. Blue Support Services celebrated World Facilities Management day recently. Find out more about Blue Support Services here.

#FacilitiesManagement #NHSestateservices #Workingtogether #Estatemanagement

May 18, 2020/by The Community 1st Team

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Supporters of Mates in Mind

Proud to see our Facilities and Construction Management partner, Blue Support Services, becoming a supporter of leading UK Mental Health charity Mates in Mind.
Mates in Mind is an organisation that focuses primarily on people within the construction industry, as the statistics show men between the ages of 20 – 49 years are the ones at highest risk of suicide.

Mates in Mind supports organisations by providing them with skills, clarity and confidence on how to raise awareness within their own work forces by developing a bespoke mental health programme and knocking the stigma out of talking about mental health issues.

Jordanthorpe Health Centre

One of Sheffield’s flagship health centres has been remodelled to accommodate another GP practice.

Capital works to support changes to local service provision.

As of the end of March 2020 works completed on a refit of Jordanthorpe Health Centre, creating twelve new high-spec GP consulting rooms. The works were completed on behalf of Community 1st Sheffield as the building owner and the lead tenant, Community Health Partnerships.

The extra capacity created by this project has enabled Meadowgreen surgery and their patients to relocate from their previous locations on School Lane and Low Edges Road. This has allowed their four GPs and support team to start delivering services this week from the modern fit-for purpose facilities.

Jon Keegan, General Manager of Community 1st Sheffield said: “Jordanthorpe Health Centre was designed to be flexible to respond to the changing needs of the local population. We are delighted that this remodelling project enables more local patients to access these high-quality facilities.”

Throughout the works, the building continued to provide the existing high levels of services to registered patients from the Clover Group Practice and Community Dental Clinic as they remained in operation during the works. The Community 1st appointed construction and property management teams worked effectively to minimise any disruption to the day-to-day running of the building. They completed the project two weeks ahead of schedule.

Community 1st Sheffield has developed a total of seven primary care centres across the city for our local NHS and local authority clients. In addition, Community 1st Sheffield have also undertaken a considerable number of minor works and property adaptations to reflect the changing demands of Primary Care Services across Sheffield.

To find out more about the project and what was involved you can read the Community Health Partnerships case study:

https://communityhealthpartnerships.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CaseStudyJordanthorpeHealthCentre.pdf

#WorkingTogether #VariationWorks #EstateManagement

April 1, 2020/by The Community 1st Team

Meet the team – Jonathan Keegan, General Manager of Community 1st Sheffield and Oldham

Capital works to support changes to local service provision.

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Meet the team – Jonathan Keegan, General Manager of Community 1^st Sheffield and Oldham