FAQs
Will the transfer to UCLH mean the service is moving to Central London?
Definitely not. There are no plans to move any patients to Central London unless they would need to go there anyway. In fact, UCLH would like to explore the possibility of some patients currently being treated in central London, being treated at Mount Vernon instead, if the right clinical facilities were available.
Why can’t intensive care services come on to the existing Mount Vernon site?
Mount Vernon needs access to intensive care beds, but not too many. To build such a small intensive care unit would not be safe. It would be extremely difficult to staff and it would be very expensive to run which would divert resources from elsewhere.