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Oriel, the joint initiative between Moorfields, UCL
and Moorfields Eye Charity will establish the worldleading centre for advancing eye health. It reached
major milestones over the last year and moves us
closer to the opening of this new state-of-the-art
facility which will harness Moorfields’ and UCL’s
expertise under one roof and deliver the highestquality eye care, research and education to benefit
patients in the UK and worldwide.
Oriel will see services move from the current premises near Old Street,
Islington to a new, integrated centre on the St Pancras Hospital site in Camden.
With an ageing population, the demand for eye health care is forecast to
increase. The integration of clinical care, research and education at Oriel
will deliver new techniques and treatments to help meet the demand.
Philanthropy is critical to achieving our ambitious plans. Thank you to
donors who have committed your support to date - we’re immensely
grateful, and thank you to those of you in discussion with us about how
you can support Oriel.
Key milestones reached
Plans for the new global centre for advancing eye health have taken
significant steps forward, with the co-design of the building progressing
with patients and staff. Derwent London exchanged conditional contracts
with Moorfields and UCL to buy the sites on City Road and Bath Street.
The Mayor of London approved plans for Oriel, with final planning permission
expected from Camden Council this summer. UCL’s and Moorfields’ Full
Business Cases have been approved by the UCL council and Moorfields’ board
and membership council, and Moorfields’ business case has been submitted
for review by regulators and HM Treasury.
Philanthropy
The charity, in partnership with UCL, is committed to raising £100 million
(£75 million capital and £25 million for research and education) to make Oriel
a reality. The campaign has raised over £45 million in capital commitments
to date.
We are pleased to have formalised commitments from major donors and
are having conversations with a number of potential donors interested in
supporting Oriel.