The current Moorfields Eye Hospital, over 100 years old, no longer meets the needs of today’s patients. Oriel is the joint partnership between Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (IoO) and Moorfields Eye Charity that will move services from Islington to a new, integrated centre in St Pancras, Camden.
Due to open in 2027, the centre will bring clinicians from the hospital’s City Road site and scientists under one roof for the first time. The centre for advancing eye health has been co-designed by staff, patients and partners to ensure it offers an inclusive environment where innovative research will flourish, staff will thrive and patients will experience an enhanced seamless patient experience.
We are thrilled that Mrs Emma Williams, NCW’s ADL (Activities for Daily Living) Teacher and a former NCW student, is part of one of the Oriel advisory group ensuring the new centre is accessible.
Photo: Members of a focus group visiting the site in May 2024.
At NCW, we take pride in empowering our students to advocate for their accessibility needs and are honoured to have a voice in the VI community that helps drive positive change.
The new centre is set to open its doors in 2027.
