Kajima Partnerships Limited (KPL) announced today that it has acquired, in conjunction with one of its long-standing joint venture partners HICL (InfraRed Capital Partners-managed fund), a 100% interest in Whitegate Health Centre, Blackpool for a total consideration of just under £1 million (KPL’s share).

Whitegate Health Centre, the first Primary Care Centre in Blackpool to open in November 2009, is a £20 million state-of-the-art centre and contains a wide range of services including a state of the art X-ray suite and MRA scanner, a pharmacy, an operating theatre for minor surgical procedures, physiotherapy and Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Julian Rudd-Jones, Managing Director of Kajima Partnerships, said “We are pleased to be extending our long term partnership and working with the local authority and other stakeholders to ensure the project continues to be successful and part of the continuing regeneration in Blackpool town”.