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| Written by Richard |
| Tuesday, 03 March 2009 22:04 |
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No New West Cumberland Hospital Health bosses today 03 March 2009 voted in favour of rebuilding the new West Cumberland Hospital at its current site in Whitehaven.Health chiefs vote to rebuild new West Cumbria hospital News & Star article last updated 15:29, Tuesday, 03 March 2009  The West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. They rejected proposals for a complete new build after hearing there was not enough money. It was revealed last month that a maximum pot of just £100 million was available – not be enough to deliver the new-build facility they had earlier envisaged. The current hospital, which is over 40 years old, is in need of major repair and the building is no longer suitable for modern healthcare. The trust has already committed itself to providing new acute hospital facilities, with a minimum of 220 beds, in west Cumbria and had talked about a complete new-build, possibly on a brand new site. This was backed by NHS Cumbria, the primary care trust, as part of wider plans to change the way healthcare is delivered, shifting the focus away from giant acute hospitals into the community. Today's vote was unanimous. More details and reaction in tomorrow's News & Star |
| Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 March 2009 16:43 |
