A week on from the Government’s announcement of a delay to the opening of the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), James Wild MP met with the Health Minister, new hospitals programme team, and QEH to review progress on the plans for a new hospital.
During the meeting, James raised concerns about any potential delay beyond the 2030 timeline confirmed by the previous Government. It was welcomed that the Minister was able to reassure him that the Department will work faster if it is possible on the scheme, and that there are no funding issues that would obstruct progress, nor would any site-specific review at QEH delay approvals for other enabling projects.
As an election priority, James remains committed to working with all relevant partners to ensure the new QEH is delivered as soon as possible.
James Wild MP said:
"This week I met with the Health Minister, new hospitals programme team, and QEH to review progress on the plans for a new QEH.
While welcoming the government’s commitment to QEH, I expressed concerns about the delay from the planned 2030 date for opening the hospital and the Minister assured me the Department of Health will going faster if it is possible on our scheme and there are no funding issues that would prevent that.
“I was also assured the site survey of QEH to provide an assessment of RAAC issues will not prevent other approvals including for the new multi-storey car park. A new QEH remains my top priority and I will continue to work with the Trust and ministers to ensure it is delivered as soon as possible.”
