Main Northampton hospital entrance shuts ahead of three-month construction project

Northampton General Hospital's south entrance will be closed for approximately three months.

Northampton General Hospital's main entrance will close for three months as of today for a three-month long facelift project.

The south entrance of NGH is being redeveloped to build a reception area with a Costa, Subway, M&S Simply Food and Stock Shop introduced to the hospital.

Until the expected unveiling in Spring, a new entrance will be available around the rear of Abington Ward and the Breast Screening building.

An artist's impression on the new reception area.

The south entrance is accessible off of NGH's main car park and is the first port of call for many visitors and patients.

Stuart Finn, NGH's director of estates and facilities, said: “We are really excited to be building a new entrance to the hospital site to provide a better experience for our staff, patients and visitors. This new space will provide us with more space than our existing entrance and means that we can also offer a new range of retail outlets for people to enjoy.

“These plans have been in progress for a long time so it’s incredibly exciting to see the building work starting on site to be able to share the plans with our community”.

With building work now underway, the hospitals new entrance unveiling will commence in Spring 2021, reportedly alongside new Electric Vehicle charging points to support the hospital’s NHS Sustainability Pledge.