IHP appointed to deliver new Leighton Hospital in Crewe

Integrated Health Projects (IHP), the joint venture between VINCI Building and Sir Robert McAlpine, has been appointed to build the new Leighton Hospital in Crewe.

The new Leighton is being delivered under the New Hospital Programme, which represents the greatest single investment in NHS infrastructure in recent decades. It will deliver brand new, state-of-the-art facilities to ensure world-class provision of healthcare for NHS patients and hospital staff across England.

The hospital will be built in accordance with the Hospital 2.0 design. This is a fundamentally different approach to delivering healthcare infrastructure, combining standardised design, digital innovation, clinical leadership, and collaborative delivery to create better hospitals for patients, staff, and communities.

IHP is amongst the 10 industry leading construction partners appointed to the national Hospital 2.0 Alliance (H2A) framework. The Alliance brings together NHS England, NHS Trusts, and industry partners through long-term collaborative partnerships to deliver a fundamentally different approach to healthcare infrastructure.

IHP brings more than 20 years’ experience in the development and delivery of award-winning healthcare projects across the UK. Its recent work includes Countess of Chester Women & Children’s Hospital, a four-storey 180-bed facility and the first completed NHS facility in England to be verified as compliant with the NHS Net Zero Building Standard, as well as North View, a 150-bedroom adult mental health inpatient unit for Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Building work on the new hospital is expected to start in summer 2028, with opening planned for 2033.

Commenting on behalf of IHP, Neil Martin, Chief Executive Officer of Sir Robert McAlpine, said:

“The new Leighton Hospital will transform healthcare for communities across Mid Cheshire, creating a modern, sustainable facility that will serve generations to come.

“Working alongside our IHP joint venture partner, VINCI Building, we are proud to help deliver a world-class hospital that will improve patient outcomes, support the wellbeing of healthcare professionals, and leave a lasting legacy for local people.

“We look forward to collaborating with the Hospital 2.0 Alliance, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and regional partners to bring this important vision to life.”

Ian Moston, Chief Executive Officer of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said:

“I’m proud to welcome IHP to our team. Together we will deliver what will be the single biggest infrastructure programme in mid Cheshire for decades. Our bold plan will mean better outcomes by creating environments that improve patient care, support staff, strengthen resilience and provide long-term value for communities.

“But this programme will be more than a like-for-like hospital replacement. The development, along with the wider ambition for a health and care neighbourhood, is a £1.4bn investment in mid Cheshire. This makes it a once in a generation opportunity to transform health and care services at a scale never seen before in this region.”