Charing Cross & Hammersmith Hospitals rebuild

StageNHP Wave 3; construction start planned 2035 to 2038 (January 2025 plan)
Value£1.5bn to £2bn (DHSC estimate, January 2025)
Next milestoneConstruction start
Last checked1 November 2026

Source: DHSC / GOV.UK, New Hospital Programme (plan for implementation); Building Better Healthcare wave breakdown →

What has changed on this project, and when

Next milestone: Construction start2 November 2026 · previously: Programme business case / land assembly
Stage: NHP Wave 3; construction start planned 2035 to 2038 (January 2025 plan)2 November 2026 · previously: NHP Wave 3, committed (construction start 2035 to 2038)
Value: £1.5bn to £2bn (DHSC estimate, January 2025)2 November 2026 · previously: £1.5 billion to £2 billion
Stage: NHP Wave 3, committed (construction start 2035 to 2038)6 October 2026 · previously: NHP Wave 3, committed (construction start 2035-2039)
Value: £1.5 billion to £2 billion6 October 2026 · previously: Not disclosed

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