The Lambeth Hospital site is now closed
Closing Lambeth Hospital was a significant moment for the whole Trust. The site has been home to a hospital for over 150 years, from the original Stockwell Hospital to South Western Hospital, to Lambeth Hospital which opened in 1996. Before the last teams moved off, we celebrated the rich history of the site, the colleagues who have provided the care that has helped so many people on their recovery journey through the decades. You can read more about it here.
We are incredibly pleased to have completed this stage of our modernisation programme which will improve our mental health services and facilities for local people. We are already seeing the benefits for our service users and our staff as they have transitioned into environments that are designed to better support their wellbeing and be more therapeutic to support recovery.
In early 2026 the Trust secured agreement with Legal and General (L&G) for the sale of Lambeth Hospital, which supported the project to modernise our mental health facilities, including the development of New Douglas Bennett House. L&G plans to deliver a £350m redevelopment on the site, comprising around 700 build-to-rent homes, including affordable housing and new amenities. These new homes will help those on Lambeth Council’s waiting lists while providing investment in improving our services and facilities.
New Douglas Bennett House is now open, and wards have moved from Lambeth Hospital and Bethlem Royal Hospital.
The building is a modern eight-ward inpatient facility for adult wards which offers a modern and improved environment for service users to better support recovery and staff to deliver the best care possible.
The redeveloped New Douglas Bennett House will house most of the Lambeth Hospital wards and services, following extensive consultations with staff, commissioners, and local people. The building will provide better purpose-designed facilities for patients' care and recovery and for our staff.