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The Environment Impact Assessment shows indicative plans and provides an example of what the new hospital may look like, which will be built on the southern corner of the existing site. This will ensure that all existing services can continue to be provided during the construction phase. 

The below visual shows what the new hospital could look like once complete:

In addition to this, a planning application for new staff accommodation has also been submitted which will provide medical students and eligible Trust staff with modern accommodation ahead of the demolition of the existing residences and will make way for the new hospital build on that site.

Details below show a CGI visual illustrating the potential staff accommodation and what this could look like: 

The Hinchingbrooke Project team have developed the assessments based on patient experience, staff feedback, engagement with local communities and partners alongside central support from the New Hospital Programme, who have provided insights from projects of a similar nature . 

Deborah Lee, Senior Responsible Officer for the Hinchingbrooke Redevelopment, said: “This is an exciting and key step in the planning process for our new hospital and we are excited to share the potential plans and illustrate how we have taken a wide range of views on board. This follows on from the very significant milestone of approval of the Strategic Outline Case (SOC) by the Trust Board and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) earlier this month. The Case will now be considered by the New Hospital Programme (NHP) and subject to their approval, our focus and efforts will turn to the Outline Business Case. We will be holding staff and public engagement events in the Autumn, which will show just how far we have come and help us to gather as many views as possible on our emerging plans.

The plans presented have been prepared to provide maximum future flexibility, however, they may not exactly represent what is eventually built.   The Environmental Impact Assessment plans demonstrate our aim to minimise and mitigate the impact of the development of the new hospital on areas including the existing landscape, ecology, trees, wildlife and potential flood risks. We are also mindful of the impact on our neighbours in terms of visual impact, noise and light and have taken this into consideration within our plans.

Further iterations will be shared as we work with our staff, patients, stakeholders and local communities.

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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.

-       For more information please visit our website.