North London Hospice to rebuild Finchley unit
A £10 million project will see the Woodside Park inpatient facility replaced with a modern facility.
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From the archive. This story was written up on 29 July 2026 from reporting first published on 10 June 2026, which is the date shown above. We took up the back catalogue of the local titles we read when this site launched, so the events are older than the page.
North London Hospice has announced plans to completely rebuild its inpatient unit in Finchley. The project, estimated to cost around £10 million, aims to provide a modern facility better suited to the needs of patients and their families. The existing Woodside Park inpatient unit, which was constructed more than three decades ago, is no longer adequate for the increasing demand for care from an ageing and more complex patient demographic, according to the hospice.
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Following a tender process, Neilcott Construction Ltd has been appointed as the contractor for the rebuild. Construction work is scheduled to commence in August 2026. The current inpatient unit on Woodside Avenue is slated for closure in late June 2026. A temporary inpatient facility will be established at Jade Ward within Edgware Community Hospital, commencing operations on July 1, 2026.
The hospice anticipates that the newly constructed facility will be ready to reopen in autumn 2027. The current building's limitations, including small rooms and bathrooms that restrict disability access and make assisted care challenging, were cited as reasons for the rebuild. The hospice also noted that the current layout limits the number of family members who can gather at a patient's bedside.
“The time has come to ensure our building is brought back in line with our excellent standards of care. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do.”
Declan Carroll, chief executive of North London Hospice
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Funding and Public Appeal
The redevelopment project, named Building For Tomorrow, will be financed through a combination of contributions from major donors, trusts, private sponsors, and some government funding. To help meet the total cost, North London Hospice will launch a public appeal in the autumn to raise the remaining £2.4 million required for the project.
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