Trust’s neglect has created a town centre eyesore for Hemel
29 December 2025
- This is what local NHS bosses have done to a key site in Hemel’s town centre
- Cheere House is a minute or two from the Marlowes
- It was Hemel’s first dedicated hospital building – but years of Trust neglect have reduced it to a dilapidated eyesore, blighting the heart of our town
- Contrary to misinformation from official sources, many of the buildings on the 5-hectare Hemel Hospital site are in usable condition
- But Cheere House, built nearly 200 years ago, is an exception that shames NHS bosses
- West Herts Trust have left this historic building in a dilapidated state in a years-long act of planned neglect
- WHAT IS THE SOLUTION FOR THIS MESS?
- FLATS: The Trust and Dacorum Council want to see the development of hundreds more flats, taking over the whole Hospital site and building a Market Square Health Hub as a replacement
- A NEW HOSPITAL: The last time independent experts assessed the options, in 2018, they chose this as the site for a NEW local hospital with good parking and access. It could have room for necessary expansion as our population grows
- WHICH IS THE BETTER OPTION?
