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Search the Public Notice PortalNHS Lothian has appointed a contractor to build its new eye hospital in Edinburgh.
The authority has named Kier as the Principal Supply Chain Partner to build the new hospital, which will replace the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh and be located at the Edinburgh BioQuarter.
The facility will serve patients across Lothian and south east Scotland.
Jim Crombie, deputy chief executive of NHS Lothian, said: "We are pleased to appoint Kier as our Principal Supply Chain Partner and take the next step in the process towards opening a new eye hospital in Lothian.
"We are delighted that the hospital is becoming a reality and that makes this milestone even more exciting.
"Our teams in the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion have a world-class reputation for their innovation, treatment, patient safety and care, but the building no longer supports them or the thousands of surgical, inpatients and outpatients who attend each year.
"This new state-of-the-art facility will allow our magnificent teams to continue providing the exceptional patient care and treatment they are renowned for."
The new hospital will offer specialist services including surgical retinal care, paediatric eye surgery and neuro-ophthalmology, serving patients from NHS Borders, Tayside, Fife and Lothian.
Health secretary Neil Gray welcomed the progress.
He said: "The appointment of a Principal Supply Chain Partner for the new Eye Hospital marks an important milestone for eye care in Lothian and the south-east of Scotland."
Mr Gray added: "This investment demonstrates our commitment to improving healthcare infrastructure and ensuring everyone has access to the treatment they need."
Kier, which has already worked on the NHS Golden Jubilee Eye Hospital, in Glasgow and Sunderland Eye Infirmary, brings a wealth of innovation and experience to Lothian’s new Eye Hospital.
Sean Fenner, managing director at Kier Construction North & Scotland, said: "We are proud to be the Principal Supply Chain Partner for NHS Lothian to deliver early construction works at the new Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, a new Centre of Excellence that will transform eye care for patients across the region."
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