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Beard breaks ground on Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Surrey

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20 May 2024

Beard Construction has broken ground on a 3,700 square-metre hospice in Farnham in Surrey.

The project, worth £11.9 million, will see Beard build the new Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, which provides a full range of services including critical end of life care.

The purpose-built hospice will include a low level, single-storey building, consisting of 18 bedrooms with ensuite wet rooms.

Each room will have bifold doors which will open out into the courtyard or surrounding gardens. This will be supported by specialist suites for education, wellbeing and exercise.

The in-patient unit will be attached to a two-storey concrete frame building, while the ground floor will include the main reception and lobby, as well as kitchens, cafeteria and lounges. It will also house the main plant room, utility room and clinical rooms.

The first floor will provide office facilities for Phyllis Tuckwell staff, who have been relocated to various temporary sites.

The new hospice is due to be completed towards the end of 2025 and will be a much larger and more modern facility.

It replaces the existing building, which was built over 90 years ago and is no longer fit for purpose.

With the first spade in the ground, work has begun to clear the site ready for the foundations to go in.

Beard staff are also supporting the hospice in its fundraising efforts.

Tom Jenkinson, Beard’s Guildford director, said: “Many of our team here live locally, so they are really enthusiastic about the difference this building will make to the local community.

“We are thrilled to be involved in this build, and look forward to seeing it as it emerges from this ground-breaking event.

“It’s a great opportunity to utilise our expertise and experience in building high-quality, specialist healthcare facilities across the region and further afield.”

Sarah Church, chief executive of Phyllis Tuckwell, added: “Around 17,000 people had been cared for on our in-patient unit, let alone the many thousands of others cared for at home, since the hospice was launched.

“As demand increases, this new chapter in our history means we will be able to care for many more thousands of local residents who will need us in the years to come.

“Given Beard’s reputation and experience in the sector, they are a tremendous fit to build our brand-new hospice.”


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Born and raised in Berkshire, Dan fell into journalism after completing his bachelor’s degree in English at UCL.

Writing for The Business Magazine and local Biz News sites has given him the opportunity to chat with all manner of small business owners and share their success stories with a wider audience.

Outside of work, Dan enjoys live music, board games and quiz shows, and is making a slow but persistent effort to learn Spanish.

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