Primary care investor and developer Assura has said H1 rent collection has remained at normal levels, as it preps its GP surgeries for the combined challenges of winter flu season and second Covid-19 wave.
It disposed of 26 properties for £23m during the six months ending September, and completed 20 acquisitions for a combined £80m.
Its 576-asset portfolio generated an annualised rent roll of £113.3m.
The company also said it has an immediate development pipeline valued at £65m, and expects to be on site within 12 months.
Chief executive Jonathan Murphy said: “Over the last six months as a whole we have been focused on working closely with the NHS in its response to the pandemic and ensuring that primary care buildings of today and the future are more fit for purpose.
“With the combined challenges of winter flu season and Covid-19 on the horizon, we are speaking to our occupiers about how we can best support the services in our communities, while listening to patients to understand how our spaces can help them feel confident in accessing these services. We are also engaging government on the clear role investment in community health infrastructure will play as part of the country’s recovery.”
He added: “It’s clear that flexible, fit-for-purpose capacity for health services in our communities will be key in the NHS’s efforts to address waiting lists and pent-up demand moving through and beyond this winter.”
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