Children’s hospital unveils plans for a new building that will provide over 100 extra beds

A Lambeth children’s hospital has unveiled plans for a new building that will provide over 100 extra beds.

Evelina London Children’s Hospital have been submitted plans for an expansion to Lambeth Council for approval.

The new building, which will take around six years to deliver, will be joined to the existing, award-winning children’s hospital which opened in 2005.

The proposals will create room for Evelina London to grow into a bigger and to be able to offer more life-changing care and treatment to the children and young people that need it.

The new development will cut waiting times and bring together more services in one place.

It will also provide space to expand specialist heart and lung services as, subject to consultation, children’s services will move from Royal Brompton Hospital to an expanded Evelina London in around six years’ time.

The new hospital building is expected to include around 100 beds, plus up to 20 additional critical care beds.

Marian Ridley, Director of Evelina London, said: “Our expansion is vital to meet the growing demand for our specialist care.

“A bigger hospital will mean we can meet the needs of the sickest children with the most complex conditions from across the country.

“During this exciting planning phase, we want to ensure we are putting patients, families and staff at the heart of what we do by listening to all of their views, remaining at the forefront of innovation and ensuring we can adapt as we continue to grow.”

The proposals will be delivered by building contractor, Bouygues UK, who previously worked on the University College London Hospital proton beam therapy centre.

Construction of a new day surgery centre, next to the existing hospital building, is already underway.

It will provide family-friendly space that offers everything children and young people need for surgery in one place, including pre-surgery checks, recovery, and preparation to return home.