Acorn take home the Best Healthcare Project Award

Acorn, the consortium behind the new Velindre Cancer development scooped the Best Healthcare Project Award at the Public Private Partnership (PPP) awards at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in May.

The PPP Awards take place each year and are a vital platform for both the public and private sector to be recognised for innovative and transformative work being carried out.

The judges found that team demonstrated how the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) is being built sustainably to provide cutting edge treatment at the new facility, by using sustainable materials, inclusion of the local community as well as a promise to protect the environment.

The nVCC will be the first significant Welsh investment aimed at supporting the government’s zero-carbon targets and will be the UK’s first fully electric health centre.

Jorge Beceiro Castresana, General Manager at nVCC, said of the awards ceremony held in London: “It was such an honour as we shared the stage with so many incredible people, all of whom have been instrumental in the success of this project.

“We are delighted to win such a prestigious award and it’s great to see our work being recognised especially after such a short amount of time. To build our name in just a year and go up against other global nominees is a huge testament to the passion and commitment shown by our team. The recognition of winning this award only fuels our determination to continue delivering excellence in all that we do for Velindre.

Maria Ortega Carreras, Project Director added: “Sacyr UK would like to say a massive thank you to all our staff and every person involved who has been there to support us along the way. The dedication and hard work that each person has shown has not gone unnoticed and without you, we would not have been able to achieve this wonderful milestone.”

The new Velindre Cancer Centre is one of the biggest projects Wales has seen in decades and is scheduled to open in Spring 2027.

You can read more about the awards here: https://www.partnershipsawards.com/finalists/new-velindre-cancer-centre-mim-project-1d1