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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Improving Hospital Facilities

Tuesday 6 June 2023 · 4 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Luke Evans asked about investments in Leicestershire hospitals, including 14 million for a diagnostic centre in Hinckley and part of a 20 billion investment for car park upgrades.
  • Andrew Slaughter welcomed the start of works on a new 26 million A&E facility in Swindon, confirmed as the largest investment in Swindon healthcare facilities.
  • Justin Tomlinson questioned why there has not been more investment in North Tees hospital despite visits from MPs and the Prime Minister.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Luke Evans Con Hinckley and Bosworth
NHS
Context

The MP highlights the £20 billion investment in NHS hospital facilities announced recently, focusing on Leicestershire's allocation of funds.

Question

I thank the Secretary of State for his serious investment in Leicestershire, with £14 million for the diagnostic centre in Hinckley and now part of that £20 billion going to Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital, including for upgrading the car park. But there is one final part. In 2018 we had £7 million allocated to Hinckley for improvements, but due to covid and the community diagnostic centre investment, the business plan has changed to a day case unit. The money is there. Will he remove the red tape and look on this kindly and swiftly?

Answer from Steve Barclay

My hon. Friend is right to highlight the series of investments that we have made in his local area. On the specific case he raises, he will know that the business case needs regional approval, and that is currently with NHS colleagues, but I am happy to commit to him that once that is received, we will look at it very keenly.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not address removing red tape or swift approval of £7 million for Hinckley's improvements specifically.

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Q2 Luke Evans Con Hinckley and Bosworth
NHS
Context

The MP inquires about the reduction in funds for the NHS new hospitals programme, focusing on the Imperial College Healthcare Trust's projects.

Question

How much of the reduced £20 billion for the 2030 new hospital programme, if any, is secured for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust hospitals, and what are the new completion dates for building works to Charing Cross, Hammersmith and St Mary's hospitals, now that they have been removed from the list of projects to be completed by 2030?

Answer from Steve Barclay

As I set out in my statement, there are three schemes within the trust proposal. That is part of the rolling new hospital programme. We are keen to get the enabling works started as soon as possible. That includes a decant at Charing Cross to enable floor-by-floor refurbishment to proceed. We also need to discuss with the trust potential sites for St Mary's. There is a considerable amount of work to be done, but we are keen to get that enabling work done as soon as possible.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not provide specific figures or completion dates for Imperial College Healthcare Trust hospitals.

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Q3 Andrew Slaughter Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick
NHS
Context

The MP welcomes the substantial investments made in Swindon's healthcare infrastructure, specifically mentioning A&E and radiotherapy facilities.

Question

I warmly welcome the works beginning on the new £26 million A&E facility in Swindon, hot on the heels of the £23 million urgent care and radiotherapy centres. Will the Secretary of State confirm that this is the single largest investment in Swindon healthcare facilities?

Answer from Steve Barclay

I am very happy to confirm that it is the largest investment in Swindon facilities. My hon. Friend is right to draw the House's attention to the £26 million investment in A&E and the £23 million investment in radiotherapy. It is a tribute to his championing of the need for those facilities in Swindon that the NHS has responded and this capital funding has been provided.

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Q4 Justin Tomlinson Con
NHS
Context

The MP expresses frustration about the lack of investment in North Tees Hospital, despite high health inequalities and staff dedication.

Question

I have seen the wide smiles in the pictures of the Prime Minister, former Health Secretary and other MPs who have been happy to visit North Tees hospital in my constituency, where health inequalities are some of the worst in the country. They know that it is not fit for purpose, so why on earth have the Prime Minister and his Health Secretary turned their backs on the dedicated staff there and rejected their bid to replace our rundown hospital?

Answer from Steve Barclay

The hon. Gentleman seems to have missed the £12 billion record investment in capital across the NHS, the investment in the NHS app, the investment in tech—

Not addressed: Did not address the question about rejection of North Tees Hospital's bid.

How: Changed Subject To General Nhs Investments

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