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Hospitals: Construction

Asked by Ian RoomeLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 13 February 2026UIN 108399

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many wave one schemes under the New Hospital Programme have begun construction.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Of the 16 schemes in Wave 1 of the New Hospital Programme (NHP), the Derriford Emergency Care Hospital commenced construction in October 2025. Poole Hospital and the remaining stages of Brighton 3Ts hospital (for the Sussex Cancer Centre) are in the pre-construction period and are expected to enter main construction later this year.

The remaining 13 schemes continue to progress to main construction commencing as set out in the plan for implementation, available at the following link:

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

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