Plans to extend above hospital building submitted

The proposal is to extend the Osborne building at the Leicester Royal Infirmary

Plans have been lodged for a new facility at Leicester Royal Infirmary to increase the production of cancer treatments.

University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) NHS Trust has submitted an application to Leicester City Council seeking permission to extend the Osborne building to accommodate a new aseptic pharmacy.

According to the NHS, pharmacy aseptic services provide sterile controlled environments for the preparation of injectable medicines.

Planning documents state the hospital's current treatment preparation facilities "cannot meet the increasing demands on the service" and do not have "the capacity to participate in clinical trials".

The proposal is to create a first-floor extension to the Osborne building to house the aseptic pharmacy.

According to documents submitted by UHL, the demand for cancer service appointments at the trust is increasing faster than the national average.

The papers state: "As cancer diagnoses are increasing year on year, this new facility will allow for an increase in production of treatments, satisfying the demands now and as they increase in the future."