The Health Secretary has confirmed some of the 25 "new" hospitals promised but not funded by the last Govt will have to be delayed. In the North West that means work starts in:
2027/2028 (North Manchester General)
2035 - 2039 (Royal Lancaster Infirmary / Royal Preston Hospital)
2027/2028 (North Manchester General)
2035 - 2039 (Royal Lancaster Infirmary / Royal Preston Hospital)
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@timfarron.bsky.social has urged the Health Secretary to reconsider delaying the new Lancaster Royal Infirmary site, saying "the longer we leave it, the more costs will spiral"
"I know patients in some parts of the country will be disappointed by this new timetable - they are right to be..."
"The plan I have laid out today is honest, funded, and can actually be delivered"