Latest from the programme

In September 2022, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria stated its preference for new hospitals on new sites for both Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Royal Preston Hospital as part of the New Hospitals Programme, alongside alternative partial rebuild options. We are currently awaiting further announcements from the national New Hospital Programme team regarding capital funding for our programme, which will help determine what is possible.

In September 2022, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria stated its preference for new hospitals on new sites for both Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary as part of the New Hospitals Programme, while partial re-builds of both sites also remain as shortlisted options. Kate Hudson, an operational lead for the programme, discusses the impact that new facilities would have on staff, patients and the public.

The condition of hospital facilities in both Preston and Lancaster is one of the main driving factors behind the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme, which has indicated its preference for two new hospitals on new sites for both Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Alistair Rose is part of the team working to identify suitable new potential sites.

Alistair Rose, director of strategic estates, infrastructure and sustainability for NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), discusses how the New Hospitals Programme would help the local NHS hit the target of being net zero carbon by 2040.

Although it’s not in the scope of the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme, Westmorland General Hospital will continue to play a key role in Morecambe Bay. Miss Jane McNicholas, Medical Director of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, explains where Kendal’s hospital will fit in the region’s healthcare picture.

The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has stated its preference for new hospitals on new sites for both Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary as part of the New Hospitals Programme, which plans to develop cutting-edge facilities, offering the absolute best in modern healthcare and addressing significant problems with the current ageing hospital buildings.

Blog from Jerry Hawker introducing a new NHS report, Your Hospitals, Your Say, which shows what is important to patients, local people and staff regarding future hospital facilities and how their views have shaped the New Hospitals Programme so far.

The Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme team has heard from thousands of people across the region and are now able to share a number of their findings. Read more about some of the key themes of people's feedback.

Clinicians from across our health and care system are helping to determine best practice care for local people. Dr Gerry Skailes, Medical Director at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Chair of the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme Clinical Oversight Group, outlines how the input of clinicians will shape the future of healthcare in the region.

The Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme is set to improve hospital sites for patients and service users, and it should also make them better places to work. Dr Som Kumar explains how the programme plans to meet the needs of staff in this blog.