ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, ðə pˈaʊnd tˈɛn mˈɪliən wˈɛst wˈɪŋ wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd, ˈædɪŋ fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː bˈɛdz tə ðə hˈɑːspɪɾəl; ðɪs wʌz fˈɑːloʊd ɐ jˈɪɹ lˈeɪɾɚ baɪ ˌɪnstəlˈeɪʃən ʌvðə wˈɛsɪks bˈɑːdi skˈænɚɹ æɾə kˈɔst ʌv pˈaʊnd wˈʌn.fˈaɪv mˈɪliən.
In 1983, the £10 million West Wing was constructed, adding 472 beds to the hospital; this was followed a year later by installation of the Wessex Body Scanner at a cost of £1.5 million.