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This month sees a major milestone in the redevelopment of Hinchingbrooke Hospital, with the demolition of a building formerly used as a nursery, which will pave the way for new staff accommodation on the site.

The Old Nursery building is located between two car parks at the front of the hospital site and is now used for storage.  Demolition work, to slab level, will begin in early December, with the new staff accommodation installed by Spring 2027. 

The new staff accommodation will provide a home-from-home for medical and other students on placement at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, plus overseas staff and teams who are on-call. In total 85 units will be provided, with accessible accommodation for those who may need it, improved wi-fi facilities for students to support their learning and a courtyard space to support wellbeing.

Deborah Lee, Senior Responsible Officer for the Hinchingbrooke Redevelopment, said: “This is the first of our demolitions and we are all excited to see spades in the ground and such tangible signs of progress. Once complete, this facility will provide a relaxing environment for our students and staff, but within close-proximity to our main campus for staff who are on-call. 

“The project achieved another key milestone this week, with the submission of our planning application for the demolition of the existing staff accommodation Alexandra House, to clear the rear of the site for our new main hospital build to begin.”

Photos included:

·       The former nursery building

·       An artist’s impression of what the new staff accommodation will look like and what the courtyard area will look like. 

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Notes to editors:

-       Hinchingbrooke Hospital was built in 1983 and is one of four hospitals in the East of England affected by structural issues relating to the concrete panels used in the construction of some of the walls and roof. These panels, called Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) were reviewed is a site-wide survey carried out by structural engineers when the issue first came to light. Remedial actions were taken where any faults were detected to ensure the buildings were safe to be used and completed in May 2023. An ongoing annual review and mitigation work will continue to maintain safety standards.

-       In May 2023 the Government announced that Hinchingbrooke Hospital was added to the New Hospital Programme. The redevelopment programme, named Hinchingbrooke Hospital: The Next Chapter, is dedicated to building a new hospital on our site.

-       For more information please visit our website www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk