Update provided on new St Albans hospital surgical centre

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Surgical Centre in St Albans will aim to provide patients with quicker access to non-complex operations and procedures for patients.

The building’s base and steel structure are in place, the lift shaft and main staircase have been installed and the operating theatre floors have been added, with the centre on course to open early next year.

The new centre is starting to take shape (Image: Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB)

Patients who are waiting for hip and knee surgery, spinal injections or minor ear, nose, and throat operations will be treated at the centre which will care for around 4,000 patients a year, mostly as day patients.

The centre is being worked on collaboratively between the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB), The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, and the West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Jane Halpin, chief executive of Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB said, “It’s great to see our new surgical centre really taking shape.

"Managing waiting lists is a priority for the local NHS and this new centre will provide patients with faster access to treatment.

"We thank patients for their support in shaping the new service as part of our continuing work to develop the Hertfordshire and West Essex Surgical Centre at St Albans.”