Transforming the Royal Victoria Infirmary

The Royal Victoria Infirmary has been developed in a piecemeal way over its 100 year history with new schemes such as the Leazes and Claremont Wings being built around the original Victoria Wing development. The new development not only brings state of the art facilities onto the site but addresses many of the traffic and pedestrian flow issues that have arisen over the years.

The New Victoria Wing and the Newcastle Children’s Hospital  will provide a new heart to the RVI site in the same way as the famous Peacock Hall did in 1906. It will link via a six storey atrium, the Leazes Wing, Claremont Wing (Eye Department) and the multi storey car park.

There will be a new building for Clinical Support, built around the existing Peacock Hall, providing offices for medical consultants and support staff as well as a new education centre.

Access for pedestrians and vehicles is being improved throughout with a new walk way running from Queen Victoria Road right through to the Leazes Wing entrance, a new main entrance, new car parks and a new route on to Richardson Road for ambulances. On top of the New Victoria Wing there will be a helipad for emergency patient transfer.

The famous Peacock hall and the chapel will remain.