Willmott Dixon is converting Barnes Hospital into an NHS mental health facility and a new special educational needs (SEN) school.
The new NHS facility will provide accommodation for a range of community mental health services, which relocated from Barnes to the Trust鈥檚 Livingston House facility in Teddington in 2023.
When Barnes reopens in 2027, the South West London and St George鈥檚 Mental Health NHS Trust鈥檚 expanded community services will continue to operate from both sites, supporting accessibility across the borough.
The school, the London River Academy, will provide 90 places for children with social and emotional mental health (SEMH) needs and will be operated by the Beckmead Trust.
Barnes Hospital鈥檚 transformation is part of a programme of rebuilding mental health facilities across southwest London. This started with the 拢150m redevelopment of Springfield University Hospital in Wandsworth in 2022/23 and will be followed by the opening of the new Richmond Royal Wellbeing Centre this summer and the opening of Barnes Hospital in 2027. The programme will conclude with the 拢110m redevelopment of Tolworth Hospital in Kingston, due to be delivered in 2028.
Richard Poulter, Willmott Dixon鈥檚 managing director for the south of England, said: "We are excited to have been chosen to deliver this vital project, procured via the Southern Construction Framework (SCF), that will deliver modern centres of excellence for mental health and education. This will see sustainable, inclusive, and high-quality spaces created that will help shape a healthier future for people living in Barnes.鈥�
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