Why we need to change
Engagement on our new hospital proposal is now closed.
Thank you to everyone who got involved and had their say. Since launching in June, we heard from more than 10,000 local people, patients, staff, partners and stakeholders through the questionnaire and a wide-ranging programme of engagement.
Activity spanned 23 postcode areas across Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. It included more than 20 public events and pop-up sessions, an independently run telephone survey of 500 residents, and six independent focus groups. Information was also delivered to more than 200,000 households to help ensure people who may not use digital channels had an opportunity to take part.
What happens next?
- Independent company, Opinion Research Services (ORS), will now analyse the feedback received through the questionnaire, engagement events, meetings, written responses and other channels.
- The findings will be published in an independent report later this year, providing a comprehensive overview of the feedback received, as well as being considered at the New Frimley Park Hospital Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee at the end of November.
- A summary explaining what was heard and how that feedback informed proposals will be published in early 2027.
- The Trust will continue to develop its plans and carry out further detailed technical assessments, including traffic surveys, over the winter.
- Any future planning application would include formal public consultation as part of the local planning process.
- National approvals and detailed business cases would also be required before any building work could begin.
- A planning application for the new hospital is planned to be submitted in autumn 2027.
This engagement is about our proposed approach to delivering hospital and community care in the future, including the role of a new Frimley Park Hospital within a wider network of services.
It considers how these proposals could affect patients, carers, staff and local communities, and seeks to understand what matters most to people as plans develop, including issues such as access, travel, design and local impact.
Your feedback will help us understand what is important, highlight any concerns or issues we may not have fully considered, and identify where changes or mitigation may be needed as the proposals are refined.
It is important to be clear about what is not being decided through this engagement. Having already completed our appraisal of the available options, we are now seeking views on our proposed new approach, and the proposed location for the possible new acute hospital.
The approach to identifying a suitable (proposed) site for a new acute hospital was developed through earlier public engagement, detailed technical and clinical assessment, and independent assurance.
No final decisions about detailed design, layout, access arrangements or mitigation measures are being made at this stage.
Some parameters are fixed, including national requirements to remove RAAC from hospital buildings and the need to meet modern healthcare standards. Other elements can still be shaped as plans develop.
We are committed to open and transparent engagement about the future of healthcare and the proposed new Frimley Park Hospital.
At this stage, it is important that the proposed approach is tested and challenged. Your feedback will help us understand what works well, where there may be concerns, and how the proposals could affect different people and communities.
We want to hear:
- how the proposals might impact you, your family or your community
- whether there are issues we may not have fully considered
- how any potential negative impacts could be reduced or mitigated
- whether there are opportunities to improve or strengthen the proposals
Your views will help us refine our plans and ensure they are as inclusive, practical and responsive as possible. We want people to feel informed, listened to and confident that their views are taken seriously.
Taking part is entirely voluntary, but your feedback really does matter.
Your feedback can make a difference.
What you tell us will be considered alongside clinical advice, technical assessments, affordability, deliverability and national requirements. Your input will help to:
- refine and improve the proposed approach
- shape design principles and priorities
- inform access, transport and environmental mitigation measures
- guide how services are organised across hospital and community settings
After the engagement closes, we will publish a report explaining what people told us and how it has informed the programme.
When the engagement closes on Monday 12 October 2026, all feedback received will be analysed independently by Opinion Research Services (ORS).
ORS is an experienced research organisation that specialises in public and stakeholder engagement.
ORS will prepare an independent report setting out:
- what people told us
- the key themes and issues raised
- areas of support and concern
This report will describe the feedback received but will not make recommendations or decisions. Its role is to ensure that responses are captured accurately and fairly.