Renowned hospital transfers to £55 million state of the art building
The world famous Queen Mary’s Hospital Roehampton, renowned for its specialist amputee rehabilitation centre, is moving into its new state of the art building at the end of February 2006.
The new £55 million Private Finance Initiative (PFI) hospital will mean a modern working environment for staff and a comfortable and convenient setting for all our patients and the local community.
Helen Walley, Chief Executive for Wandsworth Teaching Primary Care Trust, which manages the hospital, said, “Queen Mary’s Hospital staff have been working hard to prepare for the transfer of services for a number of months now. They are excited at the prospect of moving into the new building as the handover date gets closer. The new hospital will be a first class facility for our local population and is the result of a good few years of hard work from all our public and private partners.”
Alan Hargreaves, General Manager, Catalyst said, “It’s great to see the product of the planning, construction and partnership working that has been taking place for the past six year’s come together to create this outstanding community hospital. All members of the team have done everything they can to make sure this project will be a great success. We have an excellent building and our services and support staff are in place, trained and keen to move in.”
The hospital move will be carried out over a two week period from Friday 24 February to Friday 10 March 2006. During this time each of our services will close for a few days. The Minor Injuries Unit will be closed between Friday 24 February to Wednesday 1 March 2006 and the Roehampton Clinic (GUM/sexual health) from Friday 3 March to Monday 13 March 2006. For details of alternative local services contact Careline on 020 8875 0500 or visit www.nhs.uk
As well as a new building, Queen Mary’s is also getting a new telephone number. From Saturday 25 February 2006 the hospital’s switchboard number will be 020 8487 6000.
For six months following the new hospital opening there will be limited car parking available at the old Queen Mary’s site, as the old hospital buildings are knocked down to make way for a new car park. During this time a free shuttle bus will transport patients with mobility problems from the car park at the old hospital to the new hospital site.
February 13, 2006
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