Capsticks Solicitors LLP
Health and Social Housing
Hilary Blackwell Partner, Real Estate
8 October 2014
Policy Content :
Government commitment on housing numbers by March 2015
NHF initiative
Pressure on NHS funding
Conventional Solution :
NHS sell and housing developer buys surplus land at OMV
(with some planning commitment on affordable housing)
Result :
NHS get cash
Housing developer gets profit
RP gets some affordable housing
New Model :
Joint venture NHS and RP to develop step down/step up/supported living/extra care/retirement village
Result :
NHS get contracts for additional services/demonstrate savings and develop new care pathways which are better for patients
RP get substantial development and long term partnership opportunity
Blockages ?
Culture/no common language
Procurement
Not willing to take risks
Need some successful pilots – you?
