Hospital development brought back to life after Carillion collapse

The Midland Metropolitan Hospital

A financial rescue deal has been agreed with the Government to fund the completion of the Midland Metropolitan Hospital.

The construction project had been on the critical list since the collapse of Carillion in January, leaving the new hospital “two thirds done” but deteriorating.

The Government has now agreed to provide funding for the remainder of the building work at Midland Metropolitan Hospital, which will see the new hospital built by 2022.

Mayor of West Midlands Andy Street said: “The collapse of Carillion left everybody involved in this vital project in a hugely challenging situation with no easy solutions. That we have successfully found a way forward is testament to the work of the Trust, Government and local partners.”

https://twitter.com/SWBHnhs/status/1030061841978978304 Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust chief executive Toby Lewis described the deal as “absolutely fantastic news”.

He said: “After a huge amount of work by teams across Whitehall and the Trust, and with the voices of local residents, clinicians, and stakeholders having been being clearly heard, we are delighted that we now have a definitive publicly financed plan.”

The announcement was criticised by Liverpool’s mayor Joe Anderson, who accused the region of being “‘Streets’ ahead” because of the relationship between the West Midlands mayor and his Conservative colleagues in Government.

Carillion was also working on the Royal Liverpool Hospital when it went into liquidation, but that scheme’s future remains unresolved.

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