MISSION CRITICAL
Royal Centre for Defence Medicine ( RCDM ) based at the nearby Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham .
Service personnel at the RCDM provide care for the public and members of the armed forces returning from active duty around the world . They will be living in the new six-storey building in Longbridge , which contains 180 ensuite bedrooms together with a dining room , gym and secure parking for military staff . The work has been conducted for the DIO and Surgeon General ’ s Headquarters by national developer St . Modwen . It forms part of the ongoing £ 1bn redevelopment of the former MG Rover site in southwest Birmingham which has created 4,000 new jobs in the area since 2003 .
The opening of Glenart Castle Mess follows the announcement that St . Modwen was granted planning permission for a £ 20mn leisure scheme at Longbridge . “ The decision to choose Longbridge for this incredible facility and the investment from the DIO is testament
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28 January 2018