Hillingdon is one of three London Hospitals facing battle for cash due to the soaring cost of completing crisis-hit projects in the North and Midlands.
The Government has allocated an initial £3.7bn for 48 new hospitals by 2030, with the redevelopment of Hillingdon hospital one of three London hospitals in the first tranche of eight “pathfinder” projects.
Due to the escalating costs of the Midland Metropolitan hospital and Royal Liverpool hospital Schemes, both years behind schedule after the collapse of contractor Carillion, sources with detailed knowledge of the schemes suggest the London hospital redevelopments will get a lot less from this tranche than initially expected.
Hillingdon hospital has been in a dire state of repair for a long time. Whilst its rebuild plans have not been formally submitted, they are “continuing well”.
A spokeswoman said:
“We can’t confirm exact dates yet but we’re currently working on a timeline of three years to build the new hospital starting in 2023-24.”
Hillingdon Labour Leader Cllr Peter Curling has accused the Conservatives of not being truthful about the reality of the Hillingdon Hospital rebuild.
Commenting in response to the recent Evening Standard story about the delay of the Hillingdon Hospital rebuild, Cllr Curling has said:
"Hillingdon residents have been promised for years about a new hospital building. We all know it's falling down, we all know it is beyond little fixes, and now the chances of a new building are uncertain again due to funding pressures. "The reality is that the Conservatives will find billions for the projects that they want to see happen such as HS2, but it is ordinary people in our community that are being let down over constant delays to the planned new hospital. "I wouldn't hold my breath about seeing that new hospital any time soon. It's just being used as election fodder. Residents deserve better than these delays and lies."
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