Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme update
Date posted: 25th September 2024
On 23 July 2024, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced, and the Chancellor subsequently confirmed in her statement on 29 July 2024, that a full and comprehensive review of the national New Hospital Programme would be undertaken to ensure it had a ‘thorough, realistic and costed timetable for delivery’.
We have welcomed the review and the opportunity it provides us in ensuring the programme is on the soundest possible footing for delivery.
On 20 September 2024, we received the New Hospital Programme review's Terms of Reference (opens in new window) and acknowledge that the review is being undertaken at pace for a swift conclusion on the changes to be made ensuring an affordable and realistic delivery schedule.
Whilst the review is taking place, and in the period between the review ending and the outcome being confirmed and communicated, all schemes within the New Hospital Programme will be supported appropriately to continue to make progress. As soon as we are in a position to communicate anything further, we will do so.
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