Howard Group strengthens its South Cambridge science and healthcare ecosystem with latest signing 

Cambridge, 8^thApril 2025: Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group, is pleased to welcome Granta Medical Practices (GMP) to Langford Arch, having agreed a five-year lease for 5,767 sq ft of office space with the primary care provider.

GMP is the latest healthcare business to join Langford Arch, which is adjacent to Howard Group’s flagship science and technology hub, Unity Campus.

GMP is a Primary Care Network providing NHS primary care services to 57,000 patients across South Cambridgeshire, with six primary care facilities in Sawston, Shelford, Linton, Barley and Royston.

This strategic letting builds on Howard Group’s growing science and health occupier base across its Sawston assets, while supporting the expansion of one of the UK’s largest privately owned primary care service providers.

The additional space at Langford Arch will allow GMP to establish a new centre for coordinating and screening emergency service calls, following the award of a new NHSE contract. The space will also accommodate central staff relocating from Sawston, freeing up vital space for primary care services.

Fred Murphy, Asset Manager, Howard Group, said: "We are delighted to welcome Granta Medical Practices to Langford Arch.  It offers the perfect location for GMP to continue delivering essential healthcare services, and we look forward to seeing them thrive as part of our people-centred, science-focused environment."

With a mission ‘to provide the care we would want for our families’, GMP is amongst just 5% of practices nationally to hold a Care Quality Commission (CQC) “Outstanding” rating.

Tim Harrison, CEO, Granta Medical Practices, commented: “Moving to Langford Arch is the next stage in the development of GMP. In the modern world of Primary Care, we cannot be constrained by our existing physical estate. Unity Campus is an exciting development and is ideal for this next step for a growing local business.”

For more information about Unity Campus, visit: www.howard-ventures.com

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