I was delighted to welcome Lord Markham to West Suffolk Hospital for a day of roundtable discussions, to walk the new site and to give people the chance to experience the immersive virtual reality presentation on the new West Suffolk Hospital 2.0.
The visit was a great opportunity to showcase the remarkable forward thinking approach which will allow us to be one of the first hospitals to be delivered and to meet the broader team here locally, thanks to the government's ambitious New Hospital Programme.
The new hospital is a significant investment in the future of healthcare here in Bury St Edmunds. Its state-of-the-art design and capabilities stand as a testament to our commitment to progress and innovation. We are poised to be a model for future hospital builds. Since 2015, I have championed our need for this new hospital. With contractors currently being appointed, I look forward to seeing us break ground within months.
