The NHS has revealed its plans to construct new hospitals in Preston and Lancaster, with sites chosen off Stanifield Lane in Farington for Preston and at Bailrigg East near Lancaster University for Lancaster. These sites are approximately eight miles and two miles away from the current hospital locations, respectively. Deals to acquire both sites were concluded last week.
The NHS has revealed where it is provisionally planning to build the new hospitals promised for Preston and Lancaster . If the preferred locations ultimately get the go-ahead, the new Royal Preston will spring up on land off Stanifield Lane in Farington, close to the junction of the M65 and M6.
He told the Commons that the schemes were “not deliverable” within the 2030 timeframe that had been set for them, his comments coming in the context of the “£22bn black hole” Labour said it had uncovered in the nation’s finances. However, the Preston and Lancaster new builds had already seen their proposed completion dates pushed back to the mid-2030s by the last government, raising hopes that they might be unaffected by the review.
She told the LDRS that there had been a painstaking assessment of the sites so far put forward, all of which had to lie within a 10-mile radius of the current facilities. The LDRS understands a dozen were considered for the Royal Preston and nine for the Royal Lancaster. The current hospitals in Preston and Lancaster will continue to operate as normal until their replacements open.The proposed new facilities will have single rooms with ensuite facilities for all inpatients – a far cry from what is available on the existing sites. Rebecca Malin says that the design will transform the experience of a hospital stay.
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