The eagerly anticipated rebuild plans for Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) and City Hospital have been pushed back to at least 2037, causing widespread disappointment among healthcare professionals, patients, and the public. The government's decision, announced on January 20th, to delay the project, part of the New Hospital Programme (NHP), has been met with criticism, with concerns raised about the impact on patients and staff in the coming years.
The plans to rebuild Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) and City Hospital have faced another significant delay, leaving healthcare professionals and the public feeling disappointed. The government announced on January 20th that the major project, part of the New Hospital Programme (NHP), would be postponed until at least 2037. This decision, following a review of the NHP, has been met with widespread criticism.
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH), which operates both facilities, has expressed concerns that the delay will severely impact patients and staff in the coming years.The delay throws into uncertainty various proposals, including consolidating maternity services at QMC, installing a helipad, and constructing a multi-storey car park at the same hospital. Gareth Eales, regional head of health at Unison, a union representing thousands of workers at the hospitals, voiced disappointment, stating that these facilities are desperately in need of modernization. He emphasized that the delay jeopardizes the hospitals' ability to provide quality healthcare, potentially affecting both patient and staff morale. Eales expressed surprise that Nottingham's rebuilds were among the last scheduled to start, especially considering NUH's substantial maintenance backlog of £439 million, one of the largest in the country.While acknowledging the reasons behind the government's decision, Labour MPs Lilian Greenwood and Nadia Whittome, representing Nottingham South and Nottingham East respectively, criticized the delay, attributing it to Boris Johnson's 'failed legacy'. They both stressed the urgent need for improvements at these crucial healthcare facilities and vowed to continue advocating for their construction at the earliest possible opportunity. In contrast, James Naish, Labour MP for Rushcliffe, expressed satisfaction with the government's commitment to the NHP, highlighting the ongoing construction of the £105 million National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) in Stanford-on-Soar, also managed by NUH, which remains on schedule. Labour Health Secretary Wes Streeting defended the new national timetable, emphasizing its realism, funding, and deliverability. He underscored the government's commitment to investing an average of £3 billion annually in the NHS, representing the largest capital investment since the previous Labour government. Streeting also announced a streamlined framework for contracting the construction of new hospitals, aiming to expedite the delivery process
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