Our new, world-class centre for eye care, research, and education, opening in Camden in 2027 has been officially named.
A partnership between Moorfields Eye Hospital, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, and Moorfields Eye Charity, the new centre will be called Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health and is expected to open its doors to patients in St Pancras, Camden in summer 2027.
The name of the centre describes the partnership, emphasising collaboration and the combined expertise of the partners involved. Harnessing the expertise of clinicians and researchers under one roof, the centre will deliver the highest quality eye care, research, and education. With state-of-the-art facilities, patients will have access to more efficient treatments, as well as being able to take part in research more easily.
The centre is part of the New Hospital Programme, a national initiative to transform how healthcare is delivered in the UK.
Designed with input from patients and sight loss organisations, the centre will meet a range of diverse needs and deliver an exceptional patient experience.
Who will use the new centre?
All eye care services currently delivered at Moorfields Eye Hospital City Road will move to the new centre in 2027, including children’s services currently provided at the Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre, clinics at Cayton Street, and Moorfields Private. The UCL Institute of Ophthalmology on Bath Street will also relocate to the new centre. No services will remain at the City Road or Bath Street sites for either organisation. Patients will be informed ahead of their first appointment at the new centre.
Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health, Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, and Moorfields Eye Charity will continue to operate under their own names at the new centre. To support wayfinding to the new centre, patients will continue to follow signs for Moorfields Eye Hospital when attending their appointments.
Peter Ridley, chief executive of Moorfields Eye Hospital, said: “I am delighted to announce the name of our new centre for eye care, research, and education. Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health will be a place for high quality care for our patients and world-leading innovation in the field of ophthalmic research. I could not be prouder of the work of all our staff and stakeholders who helped make this centre a reality.”
Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health will be a place for high quality care for our patients and world-leading innovation in the field of ophthalmic research.
Professor Alan Thompson, Dean, UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences, said: “The naming of the Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health marks a defining moment in our ambition to create a world-leading hub for eye care, research, and education. It reflects the spirit of collaboration at the heart of this project - bringing clinicians, scientists, and patients together to drive innovation and improve lives for generations.”
Robert Dufton, chief executive of Moorfields Eye Charity, said: “This is an important milestone for our new centre for eye health that will serve communities for generations to come. The chosen name reflects the shared vision and values at the heart of the partnership between the charity, Moorfields, and UCL. None of this would have been possible without philanthropic support from the charity and the generosity of the donors who believed in the ambition of this project. This support has turned a bold vision into a tangible reality and stands as a testament to what collaboration and philanthropy can accomplish together to achieve world-leading innovation and research in eye health.”
Moving to Camden also brings the three organisations closer to other important health and research partners, including the Bloomsbury campus of UCL, the Francis Crick Institute, University College London Hospital, and Great Ormond Street Hospital, providing further opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
Find out more
Read more about our new centre and the benefits it will bring for patients:
The new centre has been supported by funding from Research England via the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF).
25 March 2026