We are The Christie magazine Oct 2025

Developments at The Christie

To make the most of huge improvements in technology in recent years and an increasing demand in activity, we now need to improve both our current pathology and scanning facilities, many of which were built in the 1980s or even earlier, and will not support future demand and technological advances. We will therefore soon be starting an ambitious programme to construct two new buildings on Wilmslow Road to make this happen. These impressive new facilities will replace some of the oldest parts of our hospital as well as the temporary structures we have been using in recent years. The first to be built will be our new Christie Pathology Partnership Building, which subject to planning permission, is aiming for completion early 2027. The Christie Charity is funding this project. The construction will be managed by Northern Pathology Developments Limited which is the wholly owned subsidiary of The Christie Charity. This allows The Charity to continue its vital support of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, providing funding for enhanced treatment and care beyond what the NHS funds. This will then enable us to demolish part of the hospital and begin work to build The Christie Scanning Centre which will open in 2029. These new facilities will be a major step forward in the care we can provide, allowing us all to benefit from the latest technologies as they are developed, helping us diagnose and treat a patient’s cancer as accurately and efficiently as possible. These two projects are among the most ambitious we’ve ever embarked on at The Christie but will inevitably mean a period of significant disruption for our patients, staff and neighbours. There will be a complex series of departmental moves within the hospital site, which are being carefully planned to ensure clinical services are at the heart of the hospital and meet the needs of our patients and staff who deliver them. As ever with our building projects, we will do our utmost to keep this disruption to a minimum and keep those affected informed and involved every step of the way. At a time when the NHS is under significant financial pressures, we are very fortunate to have the support of The Christie Charity which will be launching a significant fundraising appeal to part fund this project. We thank all our staff, patients and neighbours for their patience and support during this ambitious project for The Christie which will future proof many of the services we are able to provide, in turn helping us give our patients the very best and latest care.

Building to see cancer more clearly In order to be

able to diagnose and treat cancer effectively, it is vital our experts at The Christie

have access to the latest scanning and pathology facilities, so they can see the full impact of a patient’s disease and plan how best it can be treated.

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