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Leighton Hospital

Asked by Aphra BrandrethConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 19 August 2024UIN 1886

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to rebuild Leighton Hospital by 2030.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The programme this government inherited was severely delayed and did not have funding required to deliver it.

The Secretary of State has asked for an urgent report on the degree to which the New Hospital Programme (NHP) is funded and a realistic timetable for delivery. This will take into the account the urgent need to rebuild Leighton Hospital, which was built using Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), to protect staff and patient safety.

Once the review into the New Hospital Programme is concluded the Secretary of State will update parliament and set out the next steps for the Programme.

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