We hear a lot about the programme forNew Hospitals Programme - Sleight of Hand? 40 or 48 new hospitals in the NHS.
Here Roy Lilley of the Institute of Health Management gives the lowdown on what is behind it .....
The truth about the 40 hospitals…
- ‘New’ has been redefined to include refurbishment and alterations to old hospitals.
- Of the 40; 22 are rebuilding projects.
- 12 are new bits, grafted on to existing hospitals.
- Three are for non-urgent care.