The new Evelina Children’s Hospital

The Trust is working hard to improve the environment in which we care for patients. One major project which demonstrates this commitment to continuous improvement is the new Evelina Children’s Hospital.

The new Evelina Children’s Hospital is being built on a landmark site at St Thomas’ Hospital which we will move into in 2005. The decision to build a brand new children’s hospital at St Thomas’ has given us an opportunity to design hospital services around the needs of children and their families – in partnership with them and our staff.

The Hospital will transform the experience of being in hospital for children and their families – the underlying philosophy is to create ‘a hospital that does not feel like a hospital’ providing a warm, welcoming environment as well as the best possible clinical care.

Many of the children currently treated at Guy’s have been consulted through storytellers and artists about the layout, design, colour schemes and themes for the interior of the hospital. Trust staff have also been fully involved to ensure the design meets the functional needs of a modern children’s hospital.

In relation to the layout the in patient areas will be positioned on the upper levels of the seven-storey building so children who have to stay in hospital, rather than being cared for at home, enjoy the best views. They will overlook the four-storey conservatory, which will be the social heart of the new hospital – it will include a gallery and performance space, a café and the hospital school.

Further information
More details about the new Evelina Children's Hospital can be found at: