Women and Children’s Hospital update

Building the new Women and Children’s Hospital is a top priority for us as our population deserves to have high quality healthcare provided in equally high quality, safe and modern facilities.

Whilst we are disappointed plans for our project are among those to be reviewed by Government, we are hopeful the progress made so far will put us in a strong position to ensure we are prioritised to proceed with our scheme as soon as possible.

We have already completed some of the major enabling schemes for the new hospital, with the new Trelawny Scanning Suite and Lowen Ward opening in June 2023. Our programme delivery team is now working hard towards the submission of our full business case and anticipate commencing early construction of a new pathology building, our next major enabling works scheme, later this year.

Whilst the Government review is taking place, and until its outcome is announced, like all schemes within the New Hospital Programme we are being supported to continue to make progress.

We welcome the support of our local MPs in realising the longstanding ambition for a Women and Children’s Hospital in Cornwall, which will bring huge benefits in terms of local clinical care for our patients; an improved work environment for our staff; and much wider benefits to the overall local economy in terms of jobs and income to the county.