Construction has officially commenced on the new Children’s Cancer Centre (CCC) at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).

Led by long-term design partner BDP, the new centre is one of the most ambitious projects in GOSH’s history. The firm is overseeing architecture, landscape, engineering, and planning design for the facility, drawing on a relationship with the hospital that began in 2014.

The start of construction follows four months of complex deconstruction works. Main contractor Sisk has now begun excavation and basement operations, kicking off the primary construction phase. Above-ground development will follow as work progresses on delivering a world-class centre for paediatric cancer care.

BDP was appointed to design the CCC after winning a design competition in 2017. Since then, the practice has worked closely with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and its Charity to turn the vision into reality, ensuring the centre reflects the needs and insights of patients, families, clinicians, and staff.

Once complete, the new CCC will offer a 20% increase in capacity and bring all cancer services under one roof. It will feature digitally advanced inpatient wards, new surgical theatres, intensive care facilities, a purpose-built hospital school, and a new main entrance for the hospital, designed to support integrated and seamless patient care.

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