Willmott Dixon has been confirmed as the main contractor on the £45m redevelopment of benenden hospital in Cranbrook, Kent.

benenden hospital is a flagship independent hospital that provides healthcare to thousands of people each year and Willmott Dixon will deliver its master plan to transform the hospital with new and updated facilities to meet society's changing healthcare needs.

The redevelopment will see all patients staying at the hospital benefit from single bedrooms. Further modifications will enhance and improve the patient experience by creating a new main entrance with adjacent car park and drop off area, plus a glass roofed atrium providing patients and visitors with a relaxation area and catering facilities.


The hospital will also be able to provide superb, updated facilities for treatment, such as scanning and diagnostic imaging all under one roof, an expansion of the physiotherapy area, modern operating theatres and a new endoscopy unit as part of a comprehensive refurbishment.

The contract is between Willmott Dixon and benenden health, who own the benenden hospital site. benenden hospital welcomes benenden health members, NHS Choose and Book patients and private patients. benenden hospital is at Cranbrook, Kent.

(CD/JP)