The hospital is one of those that was built using Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)
Redevelopment ambitions that will see Hinchingbrooke Hospital replaced with a brand-new hospital are continuing to move at pace.
The existing hospital site, which has played an important role in the lives of people across Peterborough since it opened in 1983, will be redeveloped to accommodate a new, state-of-the-art facility.
Deborah Lee, Senior Responsible Officer for the Hinchingbrooke Hospital Redevelopment Programme, said: “Hinchingbrooke Hospital has been at the heart of local life for more than 40 years, and this is a once-in-a-generation chance to build a hospital fit for the decades ahead.”
Hinchingbrooke is one of seven hospitals across England set to be rebuilt due to Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). The scheme forms part of the national New Hospital Programme, with the new hospital expected to open by the end of 2032.
The redevelopment will create a modern, digitally enabled hospital built to the latest NHS standards, including single rooms for every inpatient. Key services, including a full Emergency Department and maternity care, will remain on site.
While core elements of the programme are confirmed, local people and hospital users are being asked to share their views via a public engagement campaign on how the new hospital should look, feel and operate.
“Some things are settled…” Ms Lee said, “but a great deal is still genuinely open, and that is where local people come in.”
The public engagement is open from now until August 16, 2026, with multiple ways to take part, such as online surveys, in-person sessions, focus groups and community pop-up events. The online survey can be found here.
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