US EditionConservatives blast Labour over delay to Royal Berkshire Hospital project
- The rebuild of the Royal Berkshire Hospital will not start until 2037 at the earliest, as confirmed by Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
- The hospital was initially expected to begin construction in 2031, with costs now estimated at about £1.6 billion, likely to rise in the future.
- Chief Executive Steve McManus expressed that the delay is extremely disappointing for patients and staff, pushing the timeline into the 2040s.
- Hampshire Hospitals, including those in Basingstoke and Winchester, will also face delays, with construction not expected until between 2037 and 2039.
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Delays to repairs at ‘crumbling’ St Mary’s Hospital cast doubt on its long-term prospects
Professor Tim Orchard, chief executive of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, described the delays as ‘devastating news for our communities, our staff and patients, and for the whole of the capital’s healthcare system’.
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