New look of Surbiton Hospital revealed to 36,000 residents

The brochures from NHS Kingston will land on doorsteps from Monday and accompany an online consultation and exhibitions.

Everything had gone quiet before the election, prompting fears the development would be axed as part of the cost-cutting review of capital spending by the Treasury.

Project co-ordinator Clive Nattrass, who fronted the presentations on polysystems to residents last year, had left the project after his contract expired.

But a spokesman for NHS Kingston said: “Obviously it needs to go through the whole planning process and nothing is certain but we are going ahead.”

David Smith, chief executive at NHS Kingston, said: “We’re delighted to be taking forward this exciting project with Kingston Council, which will bring a new lease of life to the Surbiton Hospital site.

“The scheme is all about creating the best possible health and education services for people in the borough, so we’d urge residents to give their views in the consultation.”‬‪

Managers said the hospital was still on track for opening in 2012 despite some slippage in the process.

The rear of the site has being earmarked for a new primary school, now expected to be open in time for September 2012.

To have your say visit http://www.kingstonpct.nhs.uk/have-your-say/Care-closer-to-home.htm

Drop-in Exhibitions

Mon 19 July to Tues 27 July

Surbiton Library, Ewell Road (unstaffed, closed Weds)

Mon 19 July to Tue 27 July

Hook Centre, Hook Road, Chessington (unstaffed)

Thurs 22 July, 10am-12pm, 3pm-5pm

Surbiton Library, Ewell Road (staffed)

Tues 27 July 2010, 1pm to 8pm

The Hook Centre, Hook Road, Chessington (staffed)

Thurs 29 July 2010, 1pm to 9pm

Surbiton YMCA, 49 Victoria Road, Surbiton (staffed)

Neighbourhood Meetings

Weds 14 July 2010, 6.30pm

Christ Church Primary School, Pine Gardens, Surbiton, KT5 8LJ

Weds 21 July 2010, 6.30pm

Southborough School, Hook Road, Surbiton KT6 5AS