James Wild MP welcomes the start of construction on the multi-storey car park which is key enabling project which will allow the existing main car park to be freed up for the building of the new hospital.
James joined senior figures at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn at the site where the car park is being built ahead of the groundbreaking event – the official start of construction – for this crucial project in the journey towards a new hospital.
During the site inspection James met with Jo Segasby, the Deputy Chief Executive of Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group, the New Hospital Programme team and new QEH Project Director Peter Cox, and RG Carter’s teams who are building the car park. They reviewed the groundworks and recently installed drainage as well as the project plans for expected completion of the car park in November 2027.
The multi storey car park is a vital step in transforming the hospital site to make room for the modern healthcare facilities North West Norfolk deserves. With 1,335 spaces, dual-lane exit and Automatic Number Plate Recognition, the car park will offer more spaces than currently available and ease the travel in and out of the hospital for both staff and patients.
James has campaigned for a new QEH since being elected and has repeatedly pressed health minister for approval of the business case and funding for the car park to ensure the hospital redevelopment remains on track.
Following his site visit, James Wild MP said:
“It is great news to mark the start of construction on this key project that will enable the delivery of a new QEH. This is testament to a lot of hard work from the QEH team and others that I have been proud to support in Parliament to get to the point where work is now underway on the car park. I am delighted it will be built using British steel by largely local construction firms. Now local people will see this visible sign of progress as the building takes shape and can look forward to our new hospital.”
Recently, the Health Minister confirmed that the New Hospital Programme funding of up to £1.5 billion for the new QEH remains unaffected by wider savings being made in the NHS capital budget.
