Publish date: 7 July 2025
The next phase of work has begun at the new modular building currently being developed at Leighton Hospital.
Our contractors are now constructing the internal rooms and beginning the installation of services, such as electrical, for the 1,090sq m building, which is located next to the entrance of the Outpatients Department.
The building will house Audiology and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) services, which are due to relocate to the new facility in the new year.
Once complete, it will have three audiology testing booths, nine consulting rooms, an ENT treatment room, and an ENT minor operations room.
The modular building has been installed due to the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) planks within the existing OPD roof. Remediation work is necessary to keep the hospital safe due to the presence of the RAAC.
RAAC, a lightweight precast concrete material, was commonly used in UK public sector buildings between the 1950s and 1990s.
For more information on RAAC remediation efforts at Leighton Hospital, please visit the dedicated RAAC page on the Trust’s website.
