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Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire·In developmentHealth & Education Estates
Watford General Hospital redevelopment
- StageNHP Wave 2; construction start planned 2032 to 2034 (January 2025 plan)
- Value£1.5bn to £2bn (DHSC estimate, January 2025)
- Next milestoneConstruction start
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Stage: NHP Wave 2; construction start planned 2032 to 2034 (January 2025 plan)2 November 2026 · previously: NHP Wave 2, committed (construction start 2030-2035)
- Value: £1.5bn to £2bn (DHSC estimate, January 2025)2 November 2026 · previously: £1.5bn to £2bn estimated cost (DHSC, January 2025)
- Next milestone: Construction start planned for 2032 to 2034, per the January 2025 programme plan27 October 2026 · previously: Business case / construction start early 2030s
- Value: £1.5bn to £2bn estimated cost (DHSC, January 2025)27 October 2026 · previously: Not disclosed
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