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Media Release

Public invited to get a first look at new hospital designs

Communications Teamby
Residents from across the local area are being invited to see first look designs and hear about plans to bring a new state-of-the-art new hospital to King’s Lynn at a series of public events being held in June and July.

Hosted by the dedicated New QEH team, these events will include a first look at visuals of what the new building will look like.

Designed by architects BDP, who are specialists in healthcare design and development, the new building is being developed using Government guidance Hospital 2.0. This is a standardised blueprint design for all new hospitals, developed in consultation with hundreds of clinicians, healthcare staff and patients across the country. 

Information sessions will be taking place at the following locations, doors open at 5.45pm with presentations starting at 6pm:

Tuesday 10 June             Hunstanton Town Hall

Thursday 12 June            King’s Lynn Town Hall

Monday 16 June              Virtual event

Wednesday 18 June        Swaffham Assembly Rooms

Wednesday 25 June        South Wootton Village Hall

Wednesday 16 July         Marshland St James Village Hall

Monday 21 July               Downham Market Town Hall

Paul Brooks, Director of Estates and Facilities and Senior Responsible Officer for the New QEH, will be leading the events. He said: “This is the third set of public information sessions we’ve hosted in the local area since we have been part of the New Hospital Programme, and I’m pleased to be able to bring along visuals to show people what the New QEH will look like.

“There is a huge amount of work going on to bring a new hospital to West Norfolk for our patients, our community and our staff. I look forward to seeing as many people as possible at these events updating on our progress to a New QEH and the work to keep our current site open and providing excellent care.”

Attendees will have the chance to hear more about the new multi-storey car park along with the New QEH which will be built of the existing main hospital car park.

The team of experts will also explain how they are developing services for the new building. This includes how the Trust is preparing their departments for the move across to a digitally enabled hospital and the healthcare innovations being explored to meet the needs of the local population for generations to come.

Come along to learn how this project is being brought to life.

To register to attend book online at www.newqeh.org.uk, email newhospital@qehkl.nhs.uk or call 01553 613051.

Ends. Notes to editors; For media enquiries only, please contact Communications Team, media.enquiries@qehkl.nhs.uk or 01553 613216. For all other enquiries, please contact QEH Switchboard on 01553 613613.