Monitoring hospital timeline and pressing for clarity

The Government has published a revised New Hospital Programme timetable and, as part of that, has placed the Hampshire Hospitals scheme (covering Basingstoke and Winchester) into Wave 3, with a 2035–2039 construction start window. That means the new hospital is now unlikely to begin main construction until the late 2030s.

There is no clear published figure for what it will cost to keep the existing buildings safe and workable over that period. We are pressing for clarity on the timeline and making the case that earlier delivery makes both economic and healthcare sense.

The site at Junction 7 location is being discussed locally, and we are ensuring community views are heard. What we do know is that we need a new hospital to cope with the size of population we have already become, let alone future growth.

We are continuing to monitor developments and press for realistic delivery timelines and funding commitments.

Read more:

• Government announcement on the New Hospital Programme timetable (20 Jan 2025)