Total hospital rebuild at Watford
Posted: 14 June 2023
Following the government’s announcement on 25 May confirming that the
plans for the new hospital at Watford will be fully funded, the trust has
received more good news. This time from the NHS New Hospital Programme, who have
confirmed that a substantial funding envelope has been allocated to the scheme.
This provides the certainty needed to move forward with the preferred option to
build a completely new hospital at Watford which will replace existing clinical
buildings, including Princess Michael of Kent building, the Women’s and
Children’s building and the A&E wing.
Trust chief executive Matthew Coats said: “This is what we need to take our
plans forward at pace to deliver this much-needed new hospital for the people of
West Hertfordshire. It’s great news for our brilliant staff and our patients who
will get the state-of-the-art facilities they deserve.”
Trust chairman Phil Townsend said: “Clearly this is excellent news. It’s the
next big step in the long journey for the trust board to provide first-rate
modern hospital facilities. It gives us the opportunity to re-design our
services to meet the needs of our local community for decades to come.”
The trust is now working closely with colleagues in the New Hospital Programme
to map out a timeline to the opening of the new facility.
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- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves people from across Hertfordshire, north London and further afield. It operates from three hospitals; Watford General, St Albans City and Hemel Hempstead. The trust has a catchment area of over 500,000 people and is one of the largest employers locally, with around 5,000 staff and volunteers.
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