Construction of a new Royal Preston Hospital is unlikely to begin for at least 12 years, according to the leader of Preston City Council. The delay, announced by the government, has sparked debate about the best location for the hospital, with some politicians calling for it to be built within Preston city limits. The original plan was for the new hospital to be located in South Ribble, but the new timeline puts it at risk of opening in the early 2040s.
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Cllr Brown, who, along with Preston’s Labour MP Sir Mark Hendrick, has criticised the suggested location for the new Royal Preston – off Stanifield Lane in Farington, some eight miles from its current Fulwood base – said he hoped the timing could be “reviewed at some in the future to speed up the process”.
However, Liberal Democrat opposition group leader John Potter condemned both the previous and current governments for what he said was now a collective failure. “Every year of extra delays means our hospitals produce worse outcomes. The brilliant staff will have to continue to struggle with buildings and equipment that are beyond their best or not fit for purpose.Conservative group leader Stephen Thompson recognised his party at a national level was in the line of fire.
Meanwhile, Chorley MP Sir Lindsay Hoyle – who has long championed the Farington plot for a new hospital – told the LDRS he is hopeful that the timetable for the national hospital building programme, on which there are now 34 schemes due to begin construction in phases between this year and 2039, will ultimately require a re-jig from which Central Lancashire will be well-placed to benefit.
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