Transforming the Future at North Manchester General Hospital

North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH) is at the heart of an exciting vision to improve health and wellbeing for local people over the next 10 to 15 years.
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Announcement on timescales for New North Manchester General Hospital

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced on 20 January, 2025, that the New North Manchester General Hospital would be in Phase 1 of the revised New Hospital Programme, and that building could begin as early as 2027/28.

In a joint statement, Mark Cubbon, Trust Chief Executive, and Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council said:

“This is fantastic news for all the patients who rely on North Manchester General Hospital and all the dedicated staff who work there.  We wholeheartedly welcome the Government’s certainty and commitment around the future of North Manchester General Hospital and its plans for a full rebuild.

“The Secretary of State has suggested that the start date could be as early as 2027/28. Everyone involved has worked so hard already to progress the enabling works on site, meaning that we are virtually ‘shovel ready’.

“North Manchester residents face some of the biggest health challenges in the country and now they will get the world-class hospital which they deserve. However, this scheme is bigger than just a hospital, it is an exciting plan for how we develop civic-led healthcare regeneration.

“The green light today is a massive boost for the North Manchester Strategy, the largest urban redevelopment programme in the North of England. Working together with our communities, we will ensure that the new North Manchester General Hospital does not just provide excellent healthcare but also improves the health and quality of life for the communities which it serves.

“Manchester will always fight for its local communities and even with the clarity around this timescale, there can be no doubt about the urgency and how this redevelopment will save lives, tackle health inequalities, drive regeneration for the whole area, and save money. This rebuild is the lynchpin of that vision, and we are ready now to make it a reality.”

You can read full details of the update about the New Hospital Programme here.

The contents of this page will be updated shortly in light of the announcement.

Our Vision

Together we aim to build a new high quality and sustainable health campus where people will want to get well, learn and work.

It will provide a focal point for the community, with integrated health and social care facilities, high-quality new homes, and access to better education and training alongside more inviting public open spaces.

This transformational development will effect generational change for the North Manchester community, creating new jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles, developing skills and contributing to a zero-carbon environment for the benefit of the local neighbourhood and beyond.

Our proposals include:

  • A new acute hospital providing modern, best-in-class healthcare facilities, embracing integration, innovation and technology.
  • A modern mental health inpatient unit offering a high quality and effective care environment (New North View development).
  • A wellbeing hub to deliver integrated community-based care and wellbeing services, responding to the specific needs of the local population. This will become a destination for the local community through the variety of services it offers, combined with meeting spaces and a community café.
  • An education hub to support training for healthcare staff and to maximise employment opportunities for local community.
  • A new residential community focused on keeping people well at home. The housing will be diverse and could include key worker accommodation, social housing, stepdown care, and extra care.
  • New high-quality commercial space with a focus on healthy ageing and providing flexible accommodation suited to companies in different stages of evolution. This space will support and inspire innovation and enable businesses to locate and expand in North Manchester, benefiting local employment.
  • A village green. This will be a high quality outdoor space, acting as a focal point for the Campus, and a vital connection to the local neighbourhood.

This is an exciting step forwards for the future of North Manchester General Hospital.  We look forward to working with you to develop plans for the regeneration of the site and to improve the health of the communities we serve.

We will add more information to this website as the project develops and you can contact us at nmredevelopment@mft.nhs.uk

Why do we need to redevelop the hospital site?

The current NMGH site is in need of radical redesign and investment to enable high quality services and a modern, joined up and integrated care system. Independent assessments have identified that over 70% of the existing estate is in desperate need of rebuilding.

NMGH is vitally important as the principal healthcare facility for North Manchester. It also provides employment to over 2,000 people, many of whom live locally. It is located at the heart of the community of Crumpsall. As part of the redevelopment there is an opportunity to broaden the use of the site to benefit its local community and people across North Manchester.

The redevelopment of the hospital is a key part of growing the North Manchester economy and meeting many of the strategic objectives of the city. This project contributes to the wider regeneration of North Manchester, with links to existing initiatives such as the Abraham Moss Centre and the Northern Gateway residential development and renewal programme.

The potential local and city-wide benefits of the redevelopment are:

What happens next?

Partners including Manchester City Council (MCC), Manchester Health and Care Commissioning (MHCC), Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMH) are all collaborating to deliver this exciting vision for a once in a generation change.

MFT  has led a process with partner organisations to develop a draft Strategic Regeneration Framework or SRF. The SRF is a critical document which sets out the blueprint for the redevelopment of the hospital site over the next 10-15 years. It  reflects the vision and aspirations for the site, and it was approved by the MCC Executive Committee in March 2021

Design, planning and enabling work is now underway to deliver the transformation of the hospital site, as part of the national New Hospital Programme.

Feedback

Thank you for taking the time to read about our plans and the vision that we’ve developed for the redevelopment of the hospital site.

Do you have any thoughts or ideas that you’d like to share?

Please email any feedback or comments to us at nmredevelopment@mft.nhs.uk.