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Leeds Teaching Hospitals to build two new hospitals
The government has given the ‘full go-ahead’ for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to build two new hospitals at Leeds General Infirmary.
The trust is one of six that will be given a share of £2.7 billion brand new money from the Treasury in this first wave of funding, part of the government’s new Health Infrastructure Plan, a rolling five-year programme of investment in health infrastructure.
The adults’ hospital will be state-of-the-art, with new theatres for day case procedures and added critical care facilities. The new children’s hospital will bring together services for children and young people in a building purpose-built for their needs – a first for Leeds.
Julian Hartley, chief executive of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “This is an historic development in the future of patient care in Leeds and the wider region. This investment will enable the Trust to take a huge leap forward in how it delivers care for patients from Leeds and beyond.
“The benefits of this funding will be far-reaching. Leeds is a renowned centre for specialist services, providing treatment and care for patients from across the region, the North of England in in some instances, the rest of the UK. We will be able to develop healthcare based on advanced medical and digital technologies, innovation and research.”
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