Construction begins on New Surgical Unit at Royal Berkshire Hospital

Work starts this week on a new surgical unit at Reading’s Royal Berkshire Hospital meaning more procedures can be carried out in a bid to cut elective waiting times for local people.
 
The new unit, which will be based in the South Block area of the hospital in Addington/Craven Road, will be used by the hospital’s Urology, Surgical and Outpatients teams and is due to be completed by Summer 2025. 
 
Steve McManus, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We’re really excited to begin work on the development of this unit. Not only will it provide modern, state-of-the-art facilities for staff and patients, but it will enable us to perform more surgical procedures and support patients being seen more quickly.
 
“it’s part of the on-going investment we are making into services at the Trust to ensure our local community can access high quality and safe care as quickly as possible.  
 
“We’re proud to be an organisation that is at the heart of our community which is why we’re encouraging residents to send in their suggestions for names for the new unit. We already have wards and units named after local neighbourhoods and notable figures so this is a continuation of that trend,” he added.
 
Residents can send in their suggestions by completing this form - the deadline is Sunday 11 August.