[8] In 1948, when the hospital joined the National Health Service, it consisted of a series of temporary buildings in varying states of disrepair.

[9] Sir Arnold France, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, opened the new Hillingdon Hospital on 10 January 1967.

This ward, named in honour of the founder of the NHS, Aneurin Bevan, consisted of three clusters of eight ensuite patient rooms.

It was visited in April 2009 by Health Secretary Alan Johnson, who was apparently struck by the high level of patient satisfaction.

[19] Additionally, a high MRSA hospital infection rate was recorded; and several complaints regarding the expensive parking on site.

A full redevelopment at its current site is expressed as its preferred option, and the trust is working to a timeline which would grant it approval for its business case and for construction to start in 2027/28, with a budget of £1-1.5bn.