Hospital Repairs 2024-04-23
2024-04-23
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Q1
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The MP raised concerns about the need for maintenance funding in addition to capital investment for South Essex hospitals, highlighting a recent visit by the Secretary of State and the impact of £8 million investment.
I thank the Secretary of State very much for the Government's commitment to delivering the £110 million in capital funding for south Essex hospitals and for her recent visit to Southend hospital. However, our aged buildings do also need urgent maintenance, so what can she also do to deliver the £38 million in maintenance funding also needed for Southend hospital?
I very much hope that the hon. Friend has already spoken to her integrated care board, because she will know that responsibility for local investment decisions rightly rests at local level. I can say that as a Government, we have invested £4.2 billion for integrated care boards this financial year and an additional £1.7 billion for over 70 hospital upgrades across England.
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Assessment & feedback
The Secretary of State did not commit to the specific delivery of the requested £38 million in maintenance funding.
Rightly Rests At Local Level
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Q2
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The MP raised concerns about the need for maintenance funding in addition to capital investment for South Essex hospitals, highlighting a recent visit by the Secretary of State and the impact of £8 million investment.
I thank the Secretary of State very much for the Government's commitment to delivering the £110 million in capital funding for south Essex hospitals and for her recent visit to Southend hospital. However, our aged buildings do also need urgent maintenance, so what can she also do to deliver the £38 million in maintenance funding also needed for Southend hospital?
I thank my hon. Friend, and I was delighted to visit the hospital at her invitation earlier this month. This is part of our plan through the urgent and emergency care plan and through our recovery plan for electives and the new hospital programme to rebuild hospitals.
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Assessment & feedback
The Secretary of State did not commit to the specific delivery of the requested £38 million in maintenance funding.
Local Investment Decisions Rightly Rests At Local Level
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Q3
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The MP informed that the primary out-patient building of Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport was recently condemned, with funding secured to build two additional wards but not ready for 15 months.
Last month I met the chief executive of Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport. She informed me that the primary out-patient building, which provides 85% of out-patient capacity, was recently condemned. While funding has been secured to build two additional wards, they will not be ready for at least 15 months, causing huge disruption in the interim. Fourteen years of underinvestment has left Stepping Hill Hospital quite literally crumbling. Will the Government provide urgent capital investment for Stepping Hill so that my constituents and our brilliant NHS staff can have the facilities they need?
I very much hope that the hon. Gentleman has already spoken to his integrated care board, because he will know that responsibility for local investment decisions rightly rests at local level. I can say that as a Government we have invested £4.2 billion going to integrated care boards this financial year.
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Assessment & feedback
The Secretary of State did not commit to the specific delivery of urgent capital investment for Stepping Hill Hospital.
Rightly Rests At Local Level
Response accuracy