New Hospitals Funding Bids 2021-07-13
2021-07-13
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Q1
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The MP is inquiring about progress on selecting eight new hospital programmes announced for funding.
What progress has been made on selecting the eight new hospital programme schemes invited to bid for funding announced in the spending review 2020?
40 new hospitals are set to be built by 2030, and a further eight schemes are in the confirmation stage. The Secretary of State is closely monitoring this process and an update on the selection criteria will follow soon.
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The specific timeline for providing an update was not given.
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Q2
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The MP is concerned about the safety and maintenance of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which has been identified as having critical structural issues.
What reassurance can be given to constituents who have signed a petition for a new hospital that the Government are seriously considering their case?
The government has allocated £4.2 billion this financial year for NHS operational capital investment, including £110 million specifically for RAAC risk mitigation, and my hon. Friend's hospital received over £20 million of that funding. Safety will be a key factor in the criteria for future eight schemes.
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