Healthcare group creates new HQ at Sci-Tech Daresbury

Regional healthcare group North West Coast Strategic Clinical Networks (SCN) has established a new headquarters at Sci-Tech Daresbury.

The organisation has moved its 25-strong team to the Cheshire innovation hub’s Vanguard House building.

The property, which also houses the North West Coast Academic Health Science Network (NWC AHSN), is a 36,000 sq ft facility comprising a mix of office, lab and workshop space for high-tech businesses.

Together with AHSN, SCN provides clinical leadership advice and support to improve health services for cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental health, dementia and other issues.

SCN associate director Jan Vaughan said: “As strategic drivers of improvement and change in healthcare across Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and South Cumbria, we share a common purpose with the North West Coast AHSN and already work closely with them on high-level initiatives to improve patient care.

“The move into the same building brings great benefits for both organisations, joint initiatives and access to the wider community of cutting-edge science and innovation at Sci-Tech Daresbury.”

She added: “We are looking forward to continuing our work to invest in the health of future generations, improving outcomes for patients and their families.”

Vanguard House is run by property management firm Langtree.

Jayne Furnival, Langtree’s group property director, commented: “We’re delighted to be welcoming the North West Coast SCN to Sci-Tech Daresbury.

“Vanguard House is a perfect fit for the business and offers a first class working environment in which the company will thrive.”

Speaking further, Jayne said Vanguard House is an important aspect of the private-public sector joint venture at Sci-Tech Daresbury.

She continued: “The move will continue to strengthen the company’s close working relationship with these key organisations driving innovation into the NHS and create links with other tech-based businesses, research organisations and industrial partners already based at Sci-Tech Daresbury.”

In addition to its HQ at Sci-Tech Daresbury, SCN has offices in Preston housing a team covering South Cumbria and Lancashire.