Works starts to create new wards at Warwick Hospital

The wards will be located on the upper floors of the new main entrance building and will include treatment rooms and waiting areas.

The ground floor of the building - which provides food and facilities for patients, staff and visitors - opened in October last year.

A spokesperson from the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust said: “Once complete, the new wards will support the relocation of Hatton Ward and the 23-hour ward, providing much-needed additional bed capacity at the hospital.

“The move will also enable the decant and demolition of older infrastructure on the site, creating space for future developments, including a new elective hub designed to increase surgical capacity and help reduce waiting times.”

The spokesperson added: “This phase marks an important step in modernising facilities at Warwick Hospital and ensuring the hospital continues to meet the growing healthcare needs of the local community.”