Watford Health Campus : a new vision for West Herts Acute Hospital and the local community

A Health Campus aims to combine the delivery of healthcare with the promotion of wellness through:

Locating of community, intermediate and acute care facilities including a redeveloped General Hospital along with education, leisure, recreation and fitness facilities on the same site
Providing opportunities for outdoor recreation such as allotment gardens and cycling
Providing business, medical, education and research premises that contribute to the delivery of healthcare

...and the promotion of environmental sustainability through:

A Green Travel Plan, encouraging access to the site wherever possible by public transport, walking or cycling
Seeking to minimise the carbon impact of the scheme through the use of renewable energy
A waste minimisation strategy to emphasise recycling, re-use and re-engineering of waste
The promotion of social inclusion and community cohesion by: community involvement in the development process
Encouraging social and economic measures to improve access to training and employment
Seeking to create an enterprise culture within the neighbourhood.