Yes, but we built a new hospital to put it in.
Its all part of ridiculously large (and slooow!) project that got the green light in 2019..... as the corporate blurb at the time said:
We were allocated £450m by the Government to realise the major programme of investment.
- A new Maternity Hospital at the Leicester Royal Infirmary
- A dedicated Children’s Hospital at the Leicester Royal Infirmary
- A planned care Treatment Centre at Glenfield Hospital
- Two ‘super’ intensive care units with 100 intensive care beds, almost double the current number
- Modernised wards, theatres and imaging facilities
- Additional car parking
This will be alongside a smaller community campus at the Leicester General Hospital which will keep some non-acute services on site. The proposed services include:
- Diabetes centre of excellence
- Imaging facilities including scans and x-rays
- Stroke recovery services with inpatient beds (in the Evington Centre)
- Community
Is that one, two or three "new" hospitals or just a big spend on additional buildings and refurbs?