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The community garden at Princes Park in Liverpool has been recognised with the Wellbeing award at this year’s NHS Forest Awards, celebrating its positive impact on patients, staff and the wider community. Supported by Community Health Partnerships (CHP) and LIFTCo partner Liverpool and Sefton Health Partnerships (LSHP), the project has transformed an underused area within the primary care site into a thriving community garden that supports health, wellbeing and stronger commu

Acquisitions expand gbpartnerships’ capability by bringing planning, design and delivery under one group and add 34 specialist staff to its workforce. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday 8 October 2026 - gbpartnerships group (gbp), a multi-disciplinary property and estates organisation, has acquired the business and assets of DLP Planning Limited (DLP) and Cass Design Consultants Limited (Cass). Marking one of the most significant steps in gbp group’s history, the acquisitions strengthen th

Funded by Community Health Partnerships (CHP), the Talking Therapies service, delivered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will relocate in October to newly refurbished accommodation at Brune Medical Centre in Gosport.. The remodel has created five therapy rooms and open-plan office space, enabling around 2,100 extra appointments each year, and improving access to local mental health support for residents in their local neighbourhood. The r

In July, colleagues joined the Board of Directors of MaST LIFTCo on their annual Health & Safety tours. Representatives from Community Health Partnerships, Salford City Council, NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board, OCS and local management teams visited The Vallance Centre, Higher Openshaw Health Centre, Cheetham Hill Primary Care Centre, and Pendleton Gateway to gain first-hand insight into how these facilities support the delivery of healthcare and community servic

In our latest Partnerships in Action newsletter, we explore how Trusts could uncover savings hidden in their estate to assist Cost Improvement Planning. Read about our new NHS EFM CIP Diagnostics data tool, gbp's 25th anniversary, our estate planning work in Powys, Wales, and lots more.

Key partners across the health sector are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the NHS LIFT programme this year - a public-private-partnership programme that has delivered quality neighbourhood health facilities across England for the last 25 years. This has been a vital programme that has delivered 350 quality neighbourhood health facilities since 2001. gbp group is delighted to join in the celebrations - with our roots deeply embedded in the LIFT programme, we also celebrate

In our latest Partnerships in Action newsletter, we explore how Trusts could uncover savings hidden in their estate to assist Cost Improvement Planning. Read about our new NHS EFM CIP Diagnostics data tool, gbp's 25th anniversary, our estate planning work in Powys, Wales, and lots more.

The new community garden at Fareham Community Hospital, Hampshire officially opened on 22 April. The garden has been funded by a generous donation from the family of the Late Alderman Brian Bayford, and has come to life through collaboration between Community Health Partnerships (CHP), Friends of Fareham, Solent Estates Partnership LIFTCo, and members of the local community. What was a little‑used outdoor area has been reimagined as a lively and uplifting space, shaped throug

This financial year (2026-27) we're celebrating the 25th anniversary of gbpartnerships group! Our story began back in 2001 and over the past quarter of a century, we’ve grown, evolved, and delivered impact we’re incredibly proud of. We are thankful for the dedication and passion of our gbp staff and the trust, collaboration, and shared ambition of our clients and partners in creating better places and stronger communities. We are marking this occasion in a variety of ways, on

A project at Brune Medical Centre, Gosport costing £875k, funded by Community Health Partnerships, to remodel underutilised space has reached financial close. This will allow the expansion of the Talking Therapies service delivered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust relocate to a purpose-built space in a modern, accessible health centre within the heart of the Gosport community. It will provide a high-quality therapeutic environment for serv