The delay in building Watford General Hospital has left many feeling frustrated and concerned about patient care and future funding
Watford: So, there’s been a big setback for the new Watford General Hospital. The construction is now pushed back to between 2032 and 2034, which is a real bummer.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting shared this news in the House of Commons, and it’s got a lot of folks worried. Daisy Cooper, the MP for St Albans, didn’t hold back, calling it a “massive blow” for patients.
She’s really frustrated, saying the Conservative promise of a new hospital feels like a bunch of empty words. It’s tough to hear that when the hospital has everything it needs to get started.
Peter Taylor, the mayor of Watford, echoed those feelings, saying it’s incredibly disappointing. The whole plan was part of a promise to build forty new hospitals by 2030, but now it seems like that was just talk.
Streeting mentioned that the previous plans were unfunded and unrealistic. It’s hard to believe that not a single new hospital was built in the last five years. Now, they’re trying to set a more honest plan for the NHS.
Watford is in the second wave of hospitals to be built, but there’s still a lot of uncertainty. The shadow health secretary, Ed Argar, is also upset, saying the government has let everyone down by delaying things.
People are really feeling the pressure, especially with a £31 million repair backlog at the hospital. It’s clear that this delay is going to affect a lot of patients and staff, and many are left wondering what’s next.
