A new 20-bed medical ward has opened its doors at Peterborough City Hospital.

Ward C16 is located to the rear of the hospital site and has been built to help ease capacity challenges and improve patient journey times at the site. 

“We are really pleased to be opening a brand new facility which will help reduce the pressures we see on beds,” says Hannah Coffey, chief executive of the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital.

“Work began on Ward C16 last year and the project is part of an ongoing redevelopment programme at PCH to increase our beds, that will see part of the fourth floor also converted to ward space to align with plans to ease pressures and improve both patient experience,” she explained.  

The new ward was opened by Hannah and hospital chairman, Steve Barnett, with both thanking the new clinical team and the project team who have worked to get the ward operational.  

One of the first patients to be admitted to the ward was 92 year old Brenda Teat, from Sawtry. Brenda was greeted by perioperative assistant Neil Jones and deputy sister, Princy Derish.

Ward manager Sam Joyce said: “I’m incredibly proud to have been a part of this project and it’s really exciting to open a new clinical space. It’s a lovely ward and we look forward to welcoming patients and visitors to C16.”  

Ward C16 is located at the rear of the hospital and can only be accessed by visitors via the external entrance that is signposted as you enter the site. The closest public car parks are car park G and car park H. Visiting times are between 2-4pm and 6-8pm.