Construction has moved into its next phase on the £65m redevelopment of Lynfield Mount Hospital in Bradford, with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust officially breaking ground on a major programme of works that will modernise facilities across the mental health hospital campus.
The redevelopment is being delivered by McAvoy using modular construction methods and follows final approval from the Department of Health and Social Care in January 2026 for the Trust’s plans to transform the hospital’s central building and wider estate.
The project is being undertaken through a phased programme of planning, construction and refurbishment over a three-year period, with all hospital services remaining operational throughout the works.
The first phase focused on enabling works designed to prepare the site for the main construction programme. This included the creation of a new staff car park, the development of a woodland wellbeing walkway for visitors, the temporary relocation of the hospital’s main entrance and the demolition of the former estates and facilities offices.
Attention has now shifted to phase two, which represents the most significant stage of the redevelopment to date. The works will deliver a new two-storey ward building providing modern inpatient accommodation with 100% en-suite facilities, alongside the refurbishment of communal areas within the existing central building.
In March 2026, the Trust signed a contract with McAvoy, one of the leading providers of precision-manufactured modular buildings in the UK and Ireland. The contractor mobilised to site in April to begin preparatory works ahead of the main construction programme.
Martin O’Neill, contracts director at McAvoy said: “We are proud to mark the groundbreaking of this important redevelopment and to be helping deliver modern mental health facilities for the people who use Lynfield Mount Hospital’s services.
“Our offsite manufacturing approach directly supports the delivery of flexible, healthcare accommodation, while maintaining high standards of quality and minimising disruption on site. We look forward to working closely with the Trust to help create an environment that supports patients, staff and the long-term future of the estate.”
The use of modular construction is expected to reduce disruption within the operational hospital environment while enabling a faster and more efficient delivery programme.
Phase two is scheduled for completion in autumn 2027, at which point the project will move into its third and final phase. The overall redevelopment programme is currently expected to be completed in early 2029, delivering upgraded facilities and a modernised environment for patients, staff and visitors at one of the region’s key mental health care centres.
