Local MPs and councillors express outrage over the announcement that plans to upgrade Sutton Hospital are unaffordable, delaying essential improvements. Initially promised £500 million under the New Hospital Programme, costs have escalated to between £1.5 and £2 billion. Funding issues have led to a program restructure, delaying construction of the new Specialist Emergency Care Unit at St Helier until at least 2033. St Helier's deteriorating infrastructure raises patient safety concerns, highlighted by service disruptions like rescheduled urgent blood tests. Local MP Bobby Dean warns that delays jeopardize the hospital's operational future.
St Helier Hospital has featured heavily in the national press recently due to its crumbling infrastructure and the risk it poses to patients.
This shocking decision to delay plans to upgrade St Helier directly threatens the future of our local hospital.
Mr Streeting explained that the original NHP plan was unaffordable in the short term and that funding would see further delays.
While all the promised hospital upgrades are still planned, many have been pushed back with the programme done in waves to ensure the funding is available.
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