Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has announced West Middlesex University Hospital’s Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre build is starting in Spring 2024.
The new £80m investment is the largest capital project that the Trust has ever run, which includes a £16.5 million capital grant from NHS England.
The build of the state-of-the-art Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre is going ahead after the Final Business Case was approved by the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Board in Common.
Construction work is due to start in spring 2024 and aims to be completed by summer 2026.
Cancer and renal disease account for one of the largest health impacts for the local population.
The new five-storey facility will provide diagnostic and treatment services in cancer, renal and imaging for residents of Hounslow, Richmond and Ealing.
The Centre will also double capacity for these services, freeing up space in the main hospital for inpatient care.
The new Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre aims to reduce health inequalities, improve patient outcomes and provide care locally.
Thanks to this investment, we will speed up diagnosis and treatment
Further, the Centre will support outpatient care and will offer day services for patients, opening approximately 12 hours per day, 6 days a week.
Lesley Watts CBE, Chief Executive of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Thanks to this investment, we will speed up diagnosis and treatment helping improve outcomes for patients in our community for years to come.”
The Trust’s official charity, CW+ is seeking to raise £1.5m of donations to support with the new landmark facility.
The money raised will go toward furniture, green spaces, and a more dynamic visual environment to enhance the patient experience.
The new development is designed to be an all-electric building and supports the Trust’s commitment to the sustainable development of new builds and facilities.
The Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre will include a modern education facility, which will improve the skills and knowledge of staff.
The development will help future-proof recruitment and retention of staff within the local community.
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