Facelift for Ealing Hospital's Emergency Department

£1.65million upgrade will increase capacity and improve safety

The entrance to A&E at Ealing Hospital

August 5, 2026

Ealing Hospital’s Emergency Department is receiving a major upgrade this summer, with a £1.65 million refurbishment designed to expand capacity, improve patient flow and strengthen safety across one of West London’s busiest urgent care sites. The 14‑week programme, due for completion in the autumn, marks one of the most significant investments in the department in recent years.

The works will transform the layout of the Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre, creating nine new urgent treatment examination pods — two of them designed specifically to offer greater privacy for sensitive examinations. Alongside these, eight additional treatment spaces will be built, giving clinicians more room to assess and care for patients during peak demand.

A key part of the redesign is the expansion of the pitstop area, where patients arriving by ambulance or with urgent needs are rapidly assessed. Increasing capacity from four to six trolleys, and adding a new centrally positioned staff base, will allow teams to work more efficiently and reduce delays at the front door of the department.

The improvements come at a crucial time. Ealing Hospital has seen rising demand for emergency care, including a steady increase in ambulance arrivals. The new facilities are designed to support this growth while aligning the department with NHS Model Hospital standards — national benchmarks that track operational performance, safety and clinical quality.

Ealing Hospital’s Emergency Department operates 24 hours a day as a Type 1 adult emergency department, treating serious and life‑threatening conditions. Alongside it sits the Urgent Treatment Centre, which provides care for minor injuries and illnesses for patients of all ages. Together, they form a vital part of the hospital’s urgent and emergency care service, which has been undergoing continuous improvement work to meet the needs of a growing and diverse local population.

The refurbishment is expected to make a noticeable difference for patients and staff alike, offering more space, better privacy, faster assessment and a safer, more modern environment for emergency care. As the works progress through the summer, the hospital aims to keep disruption to a minimum while delivering a much‑needed upgrade to one of West London’s essential health services.