Following the incredible news that a £500 million investment has been approved to improve Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, but also build a new hospital in our area, today I met with the NHS team at Improving Healthcare Together (IHT), to discuss the next steps.
Now that the funding and the plan has been approved, the NHS are continuing work on developing the more in depth business case, finding a development partner to build the new hospital and begin working up the planning application.
Work can also continue on the works that have already begun at both Epsom and St Helier Hospitals to improve their facilities, make them more modern and improve outcomes for patients.
I look forward to meeting regularly with the NHS as their plans develop and to see this incredibly exciting plan become a reality.