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Written question asked by Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 29 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 February 2025. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 February 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Hospitals: Sutton

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the guidance entitled New Hospital Programme: plan for implementation, published on 20 January 2025, if he will publish the multi-criteria decision support analysis for the Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Sutton.

Answer

Details on the multi-criteria decision support analysis tool, and how it was applied during the review, can be found in the New Hospital Programme Plan for Implementation, published on 20 January on the GOV.UK website, and available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-hospital-programme-review-outcome/new-hospital-programme-plan-for-implementation

Integrated care boards (ICBs) will collectively receive over £4 billion in annual capital allocations in 2025/26, which will be managed locally, with funds allocated according to local priorities, including maintenance at New Hospital Programme sites. Recently published National Health Service planning guidance sets out the NHS’s operational capital envelopes, national capital programmes, including a £750 million estates safety fund, and allocation processes for 2025/26. I would encourage the Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust to discuss options with the South West London ICB, to allocate operational capital and national capital programme allocations towards repairs at their sites.

Final costs of schemes are subject to the approval of a Full Business Case. Cost estimates produced to enable planning during the business case development process are based on a variety of data which is generated by both the trust and the programme, and includes the capacity, design, and location of the hospital, the enabling works requirements, and the clinical requirements.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27352
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Construction Hospitals Sutton
Link
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