Demolition of hospital buildings almost complete

The Government of Jersey said the demolition work at the Overdale site in Jersey was almost complete

The demolition of unused healthcare buildings in Jersey is nearing completion, the government has said.

The government's health and community service annual plan report stated the demolition work at the Overdale site was "proceeding well".

It said work, which started in December 2023, was due to be completed by September in preparation for the new acute hospital.

The hospital will include critical and emergency care, women and children's services, a renal unit and the "majority of inpatient wards".

The government said its current healthcare facilities were "deteriorating" which represented a "considerable risk to its capacity to deliver acute health and care services".

The 2024 report included progress on plans between January and June, and found demolition of buildings at Overdale was "on track" to be completed before the end of September.

It also said submission of the planning application for the revised plans to develop the hospital was on schedule.

It said: "The planning application for the acute hospital development are complex and require a large number of inputs.

"However, work is on track with submission expected in September 2024."