Construction work has commenced on the new Sunderland Eye hospital.

Kier is the main contractor on the project for both the design and build and is working closely with Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) to deliver the facility.

The Trust's existing eye infirmary is already a leading provider of eye care services in the UK and the new, contemporary healthcare facility will help to meet the growing demands of an ageing population.

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Providing state-of-the-art clinical accommodation, the new healthcare facility will form a key part of the Sunderland Riverside regeneration scheme. The ground and first floors will be home to an emergency department as well as services including medical retina, diagnostic imaging and outpatients.

Additional clinical services will be based on levels two and three, with a new energy centre being built at the west of the site.

Kier has worked to design an inclusive facility that is accessible for all users. All floors will be easily accessible from the main entrance and reception areas, with street level access on both sides of the building.

A programme of enabling and preparatory works has already been completed by Kier and work on the new hospital is expected to complete in spring 2026.