11 new partnerships have been signed to deliver hospitals under the New Hospital Programme which is now entering the delivery phase
The new hospitals these agreements pertain to are across the east of England, including Manchester and Cornwall.
NHS trusts and construction organisations will work together to create the 11 new schemes featuring modern hospitals designed to meet community, staff, and patient needs.
Operating under Hospital 2.0
Hospital 2.0 is the New Hospital Programme’s standardised approach to designing, building, and operating hospitals, which combines national standards, digital innovation, and modern methods of construction.
The hospitals built under these new agreements will be built and operate under Hospital 2.0.
Alongside the hospitals themselves, the contracts will establish a pipeline to support the construction industry’s development and skills.
NHS trusts will still be responsible for delivering hospitals for local communities, while the agreements will encourage national standards, quality, consistency, and value for money via collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Karin Smyth, minister of state for health, said: “For too long, the construction of new hospitals has been bogged down by bureaucratic procurement processes, even after full approval and funding was in place, and we’re determined to change that.
“The changes announced today are a major step forward in streamlining the procurement process. Patients can look forward to new hospitals being delivered quicker, industry can plan with certainty, and taxpayers can be assured that we are getting maximum value for their money.
“With stronger collaboration, shared learning and a boost for jobs, this further demonstrates this government’s commitment to the New Hospital Programme, providing world-class facilities for the NHS and helping the economy in the process.”
Original programme delayed by years
The initial New Hospital Programme had its timetable updated in January last year after it was found that the funding and timetable would not be adequate.
Funding is now given by HM Treasury in five-year waves, up to £15bn per wave, averaging £3bn per year from 2030 onwards.
Delivery dates were also changed for many of the developments to the following:
2026-2027
- Shotley Bridge Community Hospital, Durham
- Brighton 3Ts Hospital
2027-2028
- Milton Keynes Hospital
- Women and Children’s Hospital, Cornwall
- Hillingdon Hospital, north-west London
- North Manchester General Hospital
- West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds (RAAC project)
- Hinchingbrooke Hospital (RAAC project)
- James Paget Hospital, Great Yarmouth (RAAC project)
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn (RAAC project)
- Leighton Hospital (RAAC project)
- Airedale General Hospital (RAAC project)
2028-2029
- Frimley Park Hospital (RAAC project)
2032-2034
- Leeds General Infirmary
- Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Sutton
- Whipps Cross University Hospital, north-east London
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow
- Watford General Hospital
- Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital
- Kettering General Hospital
- Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton
- Torbay Hospital
2035-2038
- Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital, London
- North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- St Mary’s Hospital, north-west London
2037-2039
- Royal Preston Hospital
- Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital
- Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
- Hampshire Hospitals
- Eastbourne District General, Conquest Hospital and Bexhill Community Hospital
Read the most recent report on the New Hospital Programme here.
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