Manchester City Council has endorsed plans to redevelop North Manchester and Wythenshawe hospitals.

Announced as part of the Government’s investment in more than 40 hospital projects across the country, the transformation is part of an ambitious vision to create two new sustainable health campuses.

The Strategic Regeneration Frameworks (SRF) for North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH) and Wythenshawe Hospital includes new health and social care facilities as well as residential homes, access to education and training opportunities, and more-inviting public open spaces.

The redevelopment programmes will also bring wider benefits for local communities: creating new jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles, developing skills, and contributing to a zero-carbon environment.

Manchester City Council, Manchester Health and Care Commissioning and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust have been working together on the vision for the NMGH campus, and with property company, Bruntwood, on the redevelopment plans for the Wythenshawe Hospital site.

Government funding

The NMGH redevelopment is one of eight hospital rebuild projects identified to receive funding under the Government’s New Hospitals Programme for England.  

And it has already been allocated £54m for site preparation work. 

Work will also begin shortly to secure funding for the Wythenshawe Hospital redevelopment.

Welcoming the city council’s formal endorsement of the plans, Sir Michael Deegan, chief executive of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Both these ambitious projects will be transformational for their local communities and the wider city of Manchester.  

“We are committed to improving the health, wellbeing and prosperity of residents by delivering outstanding health and care services alongside economic regeneration opportunities.”

Ian Williamson, chief accountable officer at Manchester Health and Care Commissioning, added: “This announcement is another step forward towards our joint vision of modern, exciting healthcare and other facilities in the heart of Manchester communities. 

“They will bring benefits to patients and residents from near and far. Great thanks are due to everyone for the work so far, and we will see these plans through to completion together.”