New £4m Urology Centre For Royal Surrey County Hospital

Published on: 7 Oct, 2016
Updated on: 7 Oct, 2016

Work on a new urology centre at Guildford’s Royal Surrey County Hospital is to begin next year costing £4 million.

The Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford.

The hospital trust has announced the plans, in conjunction with the Protstate Project, recalling that the scheme had been put on hold earlier this year due to its financial position.

The trust says that now, following an extensive review of the hospital’s urology service, and money raised through an appeal, it is an appropriate time to recommence the project and reaffirm its commitment as a centre of excellence for oncology.

It is envisaged that work will be completed in the summer of 2018.

The trust says the new centre will be a best in class facility and will be funded between the hospital and the Prostate Project charity.

The Royal Surrey’s chief executive, Paula Head, said: “I am very pleased that we are able to progress this project, which recognises the trust’s commitment to urology services and in particular the treatment of prostate cancer.

“I appreciate that the pause, particularly for the Prostate Project and its generous donors has been difficult, but it is now the right time to move this ambitious build forward.

“I also thank Colin Stokes and his team for their patience and their continued tireless fundraising efforts, without which this project would not be possible.”

Prostate Project chairman Colin Stokes MBE said: “This is the news we and all our supporters have all been waiting and praying for.

“After the deep disappointment of the build delay in February, we are delighted that the project can now move ahead. Together, we can realise our dream of creating a true centre of urological excellence. This will benefit not only Royal Surrey’s patients, but people from throughout the UK and beyond.

“The new centre will be a key referral and information facility as well as an important site of clinical trial development and research for the team of scientists and technicians from the University of Surrey headed by Prostate Project trustee, Professor Hardev Panda.”

A campaign to raise an additional £400,000 will be launched with backing from broadcaster Michael Buerk, Baroness Kate Parminter, Peter and Jackie Alliss, and Guildford MP Anne Milton.