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Torbay Hospital

Asked by Richard TiceReform UKDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 27 January 2025UIN 24331

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for the future of Torbay Hospital.

Answered by Karin Smyth

My rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, set out a credible and deliverable plan for the new hospital schemes in the New Hospital Programme (NHP) on 20 January 2025, following the conclusion of the review of the NHP. The Plan for Implementation is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-hospital-programme-review-outcome/new-hospital-programme-plan-for-implementation

As confirmed in this publication, the scheme for Torbay Hospital is now part of Wave 2 of the NHP. Pre-construction activity, namely business case development and critical enabling works, is expected to continue from 2030, and construction of the main hospital build to commence between 2032 and 2034.

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