Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 901010

Hospitals: Construction

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Alex Brewer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the effectiveness of the New Hospital Programme.

Answer

James Murray

The previous government’s promise of 40 new hospitals by 2030 was undeliverable, with no funding committed beyond March 2025. This government reset the Programme with a credible plan to deliver, backed by our record capital investment. The effectiveness ...

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