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Add to Preferred SourcesThe European Investment Bank and the Diakonessenhuis Hospital in Utrecht have signed a lending agreement for EUR 43 million, supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the main pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe, also known as the Juncker Plan.
The financing will be used for Diakonessenhuis’ strategic investment programme, running up to 2022, which aims to improve the quality of the medical services provided and maintain Diakonessenhuis’ important position as a healthcare provider in the region. The EU-backed financing will allow the hospital to invest in modern, state of the art infrastructure that is efficient, flexible, easily adaptable to future changes of service needs, and expandable without disruption to ongoing operations.
“It is important that hospitals adapt their service profile to the population’s changing health care needs, as well as to the progress of health care technology,” said EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle. “The improvements to the hospital’s various locations and the upgrade of the electronic medical record system mean that it will become more efficient, flexible, and easily adaptable to possible future changes.”
On a technical level, the project concerns the new construction of a healthcare centre and a hybrid operating theatre in Utrecht, as well as renovation, works in its existing facilities in both Utrecht and Zeist. The loan will also cover the acquisition of medical and non-medical equipment, as well as allow the hospital to upgrade its electronic patient file.
Original source: European Commission
Published on 17 May 2019