In January 2026, the Trust received final approval from the Department of Health and Social Care to proceed with its ambitious plans to redevelop Lynfield Mount Hospital鈥檚 central building.
The redevelopment follows a phased approach of planning, building and refurbishing over three years and all hospital services will continue throughout.
Phase one of the programme focused on enabling works to prepare the site for work to begin. This included the creation of a new staff car park and woodland wellbeing walkway for visitors to the site, temporary relocation of the main entrance and demolition of the former estates and facilities offices.
The redevelopment team has now officially broken ground on phase two of the redevelopment. This next stage will deliver a new two-storey, two-ward block featuring 100 percent en-suite facilities, alongside the refurbishment of communal areas within the central building.
In March 2026, the Trust signed a contract with McAvoy, one of the UK and Ireland鈥檚 market leaders in the precision manufacture of modular buildings, who arrived at Lynfield in April to prepare the site to begin phase two.
Martin O鈥橬eill, contracts director at McAvoy said: 鈥淲e are proud to mark the groundbreaking of this important redevelopment and to be helping deliver modern mental health facilities for the people who use Lynfield Mount Hospital鈥檚 services.
鈥淥ur offsite manufacturing approach directly supports the delivery of flexible, healthcare accommodation, while maintaining high standards of quality and minimising disruption on site. We look forward to working closely with the Trust to help create an environment that supports patients, staff and the long-term future of the estate.鈥�
Phase two of the programme is expected to be completed by autumn 2027, when phase three will commence. The overall redevelopment is currently scheduled for completion in early 2029.