Improvement works at Lister Hospital

2025

September 2025 – Work begins on new main entrance to Lister Hospital

Building work on a major redevelopment to improve the front entrance of Lister Hospital began in September. The commercially-funded improvements will mean a better experience for patients and visitors, with new shops and facilities transforming the existing entrance into a modern, welcoming, accessible and sustainable space.

An artist impression of the new front entrance to Lister Hospital

2026

An ambulance crew member offloading a patient from the ambulance into the Ambulance Handover Unit at Lister Hospital.

April 2026 – Ambulance Handover Unit

Patients arriving at our Emergency Department at Lister Hospital are benefiting from faster access to hospital care, following the open of our dedicated Ambulance Handover Unit.

In the months since opening the unit, ambulance handover times have fallen, and continue to do so – meaning patients move quickly from ambulance crews into the care of our hospital teams, improving outcomes, patient experience, and enabling handover crews to get back on the road to help those in the community.

April 2026 – New cardiac catheterisation laboratory opens at Lister Hospital

A new, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterisation laboratory (cath lab) opened in April 2026, marking a significant investment in modernising cardiac care for patients across Hertfordshire.

A photograph taken inside the new cath lab.
A picture of the inside of one of the Audiology consultant rooms

12 May 2026 – New Audiology Hub opens at Lister Hospital

The trust opened a new Audiology Hub at Lister Hospital in May 2026, designed to improve patient experience, reduce waiting times and enhance hearing services. With specialist paediatric testing suites, advanced diagnostic facilities and modern consultation rooms, the hub supports more accurate assessments and better outcomes for patients and families across the region.

November – Construction of Lister Hospital Mobility Hub

Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) began construction of the Lister Hospital Mobility Hub on 18 July, with work expected to complete in November 2026.

The mobility hub will make it easier, safer and more convenient for patients, visitors and staff to travel to and from Lister Hospital.

First artist images of new Paediatric Unit

New artist impressions reveal how purpose-built facilities could transform the experience of our children and families receiving hospital care.

2027

April – Renal Home Therapies Unit

Renovation is underway of our Renal Home Therapies Unit, located on Level 3 at Lister Hospital. This unit offers training for patients who want to carry out their own treatment at home for peritoneal dialysis or haemodialysis. It is expected the newly refurbed unit will be open from April 2027.

A visual example of the interior of the Renal Home Therapies unit at Lister Hospital.