Work begins on two new wards at Peterborough City Hospital
They contain 72 new beds in total
Last updated 29th Jan 2024
Work has begun on two new wards at Peterborough City Hospital, creating 72 new extra beds.
The fourth floor, which was previously offices, is being stripped out for the wards.
The North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust expect them to be ready in time for next winter.
It's hoped the wards will 'help care for more patients and cut waiting times'.
The Trust has been awarded £12.5m from a national funding initiative to convert the office space, that was used by administration teams and some clinical staff.
Visitors to Peterborough City Hospital will see some changes to the front of the site, while a compound is created between the main entrance and Emergency Department where waste from the strip-out of offices will be transferred via a temporary external goods lift.
David Moss, Director of Estates and Facilities, said: “We’ve planned this project to ensure minimal disruption to patients, visitors and staff, but we would ask people to bear with us while this work is taking place.
“We do not expect any impact on traffic, but we have created some additional blue badge parking nearby to ensure disabled patients and visitors can still access the hospital via the shortest possible route.
“It is great to be starting this work, which will make a real difference to our bed capacity and patient waiting times.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank our administration and clinical teams for their support with this important project.
"They have relocated from their former offices on the fourth floor and are now working in a more agile way across our hospital sites and at home.”