World-class eye health centre named 

A partnership between Moorfields Eye Charity, Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, the name of the new centre emphasises the collaboration and combined expertise of all three partners.

With researchers and clinicians under one roof, the centre will deliver the highest quality eye care, research and education, and the state-of-the-art facilities will ensure that patients will have access to more efficient treatments, as well as being able to take part in research more easily.

The centre has been designed with input from Moorfields patients and sight loss organisations to make sure it meets a diverse range of needs and delivers an exceptional patient experience for everyone. It is also part of the New Hospital Programme, a national initiative to transform how healthcare is delivered in the UK.

For staff, students and volunteers the new centre will provide modern spaces to work and collaborate with each other – fostering innovation between researchers and clinicians on a much closer level. There will also be dedicated staff and student well-being spaces and facilities to relax and recharge in the working day, including a rooftop garden terrace with views across London.

Previous locations near City Road for Moorfields Eye Hospital, including the Richard Desmond Children’s Eye Centre, and Moorfields Private, and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology will no longer provide services and will all move to the new centre in 2027.

The move to Camden will bring the partners closer to other important health and research partners, including UCL’s Bloomsbury campus, the Francis Crick Institute, University College London Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital.

The three partners will still continue to operate under their own names while united under the same roof at the Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health, and patients can continue to follow signs for Moorfields Eye Hospital to find their way to the new centre.