Putting patient wellbeing at the heart of care
The new Warneford Hospital will place patient wellbeing at its heart.
Gone are the institutional environments of the past and the constraints of providing 21st‑century healthcare within 19th‑century buildings that are frozen in time by their architectural listing and condemned as inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.
The new hospital will provide all patients with generous en‑suite bedrooms offering healing views of landscaped gardens between wards and across Warneford Meadow beyond.
Designing with nature, light and dignity
Internally, wards will open onto planted areas and therapeutic spaces that seamlessly connect patients with the restorative power of nature.
Natural daylight and direct access to the external landscape are integral to the design, enhancing each patient’s experience and minimising time spent away from their home environments.
Integrating clinical care, research and staff wellbeing
As well as eight adult wards and extensive day‑patient resources, the new hospital will house purpose‑built clinical research facilities, including those supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre.
These collaborative initiatives are run jointly by the NHS Trust and the University and are dedicated to translating innovative research into better treatments for patients.
Subject to informed consent, this will enable patients to benefit from more detailed clinical evaluations using enhanced diagnostic resources, including access to brain scanners, within broader translational research programmes.
Staff facilities and wellbeing will be of the highest standard, helping to attract and retain talented clinicians and carers.
Designed to ambitious sustainability standards and aligned with NHS Net Zero Carbon goals, this 30,000m² facility will demonstrate that sustainable design and therapeutic excellence go hand in hand, creating an environment truly focused on recovery.