Backed by £60 million of capital investment, the overhaul will deliver the most significant improvements to Whittington Hospital’s birth facilities in a generation.
Selina Douglas, chief executive of Whittington Health NHS Trust, said: “These images show what the future will look like for people giving birth at the Whittington.
“More privacy, calmer spaces and facilities designed around care.
“This redevelopment is backed by major investment, including £60 milion for maternity and neonatal care and £80 million for our power infrastructure.
“That investment in the Whittington’s future makes this transformation possible.”
The new labour ward will feature en-suite bathrooms in every room, enhancing comfort and privacy for women during labour and birth.
Other key changes include a larger, integrated neonatal unit that combines the currently separate intensive care and special care facilities.
The modernised space will offer specialist support for the most vulnerable newborns.
Families will also benefit from improved access, with a brighter maternity entrance and redesigned triage area for smoother arrivals.
Construction is expected to begin later this year.
Isabelle Cornet, director of midwifery at Whittington Health, said: “We expect redevelopment works to start later in 2026.
“Until then, and throughout construction, our services remain open.
“Our top priority is that everyone who gives birth with us has a positive experience.
“That will remain our focus at every stage.”
Whittington Health has assured the public that maternity and neonatal services will remain open throughout the building works.
One of the first stages will be the new combined neonatal unit. The hospital’s tiniest patients will only move once the new space is fully ready.
Mayani Muthuveloe, joint lead of the Whittington Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership, said: “Seeing these images makes the future feel real for local families.
“Families want to feel safe, heard and supported and these facilities move the Whittington much closer to that goal.”
