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The Department of Health estate

The buildings the Department of Health occupies are general office accommodation with the expected associated impacts of this type of estate. These include water, waste, energy and travel impacts.

Skipton House
80 London Road
London SE1 6LH

Leased
Air conditioned, mostly open plan office building
Size: 19,311m2
1,231 staff

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London SW1A 2NL

Crown Freehold
Air conditioned and partially natural ventilated. Mixed open plan and cellular office building.
Grade II listed
Size: 10,781.8m2
580 staff

The Department is the major occupier of Richmond House that it shares with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). DWP pays a facilities charge to Department of Health for the 116 staff accommodated. DH has control over the utilities for this building and is responsible for environmental reporting.

Eileen House
80-94 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6EF
Note: This building ceased to be a departmental building on 31 July 2005

Leased
Naturally ventilated, cellular and open plan office building
Size: 6,830.1m2
315 staff

Wellington House
135-155 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8UG

Crown Freehold
Partial air-conditioned partial natural-ventilated office building
Listed façade
Size: 11,436m2
735 staff

Hannibal House
Elephant and Castle
London SE1 8UG

Leased
Naturally ventilated mainly open plan office building
Size: 8,300m2
434 staff  (incl 180 MHRA)

Market Towers
1 Nine
Elms Lane
London SW8 5NQ

Leased
Naturally ventilated cellular office building
Size: 11,815m2
454 staff

New Kings Beam House
22 Upper Ground
London SE1 9BW

Leased
Air conditioned, open plan.
145 staff

Quarry House
Quarry Hill
Leeds LS2 7UE

Shared occupancy with DWP
Air conditioned open plan office building
Size: N/A
1,200 staff

Hesketh House/ Furness Drive
200/220 Broadway
Fleetwood
Lancs FY7 8LG
Note: These buildings are no longer part of the DH estate, as the NHS Pensions Agency, which occupies them, is no longer an executive agency of the Department

Leased
Naturally ventilated open plan office buildings.
Size: 12,959m2
Sole occupier
560 staff

Departmental Records Office
Premier Buildings
Brunswick Street
Nelson BB9 0HU

Leased
Central store/warehouse building with small open plan office area.
Size: 2,845m2
9 staff

NHS Estates
1 Trevelyan Square
Boar Lane
Leeds LS1 6AE
Note: The functions of NHS Estates have now been brought into the Department of Health.  This building is no longer part of the estate.

Leased
Air conditioned, mostly open plan office building
Size 2,087m2
152 staff

Estate not controlled by the Department of Health

Some Department of Health staff work in buildings either leased or shared with other Agencies or Departments. Therefore we do not have direct control over the management of these buildings. Nevertheless, the Department of Health is committed to ensuring the staff occupying any such buildings are aware of its policies on sustainable development. We would also, where possible, work towards influencing the landlords to take account of sustainable development impacts.

Hannibal House - The Department occupies the tower (12 floors) over the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre complex. The building is landlord-controlled and the Department has only partial control of the utilities. The Department will report on this building wherever possible.

Market Towers - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) (an agency of the Department of Health) occupies the majority of this 21 floor tower block. The building is landlord-controlled and the Department has only partial control over the utilities. The Department will report on this building wherever possible.

New King's Beam House- The Department currently occupies four floors of this 11 storey building. The major occupier is Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC). DH receive services from the building's owners paid for as part of a facility charge.

Quarry House - The Department has 1200 staff at Quarry House. The major occupier is Department for Works and Pensions (DWP). DH receive services from the buildings owners paid for as part of a facility charge.

NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency occupy buildings not controlled centrally by the Department of Health