A £5.9m project to cut carbon emissions and improve energy resilience has begun at Ealing Hospital in Southall, with work expected to reduce emissions by around 900 tonnes a year.
The green initiative at the hospital, run by North West London University Healthcare NHS Trust, is also expected to save more than £260,000 a year. Planned upgrades include the installation of heat pumps, solar photovoltaic panels and smart energy monitoring systems.
The project is being funded through the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, administered by Salix, and delivered in partnership with energy firm Vital Energi under the Carbon and Energy Fund framework.
A ceremony last week (20 March 2026) marked the start of the works, attended by Ealing Southall MP Deirdre Costigan and Councillor Paul Driscoll, Ealing Council’s cabinet member for climate action.
Ms Costigan said: “It’s brilliant to see £5.9 million of Government investment going into Ealing Hospital. With new solar panels and an energy saving heat pump system, we’re cutting carbon emissions and saving public money. Lower energy bills for our hospitals mean better value for taxpayers and a cleaner, more efficient NHS — a win for everyone in Ealing Southall.”
Councillor Driscoll said: “We are committed to making Ealing a carbon neutral borough by 2030. I am therefore delighted to learn of the decarbonising work underway at Ealing Hospital, which will make a significant contribution to our commitments. The climate crisis is one of the defining issues of our time and our local NHS Trust is demonstrating that we all need to play our part.”
Mark Titcomb, managing director of Ealing Hospital, added: “We’re taking this action to make our hospitals and services more sustainable because climate change is a real threat affecting healthcare.”
The decarbonisation works are scheduled for completion by April 2027.
