PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(16 June 2026)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Belmont is delivered as quickly as possible under the New Hospital Programme.

Asked by:
Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat)

We have put the New Hospital Programme (NHP) on a sustainable footing, with a credible plan, timeline, and budget aligned with the Government’s fiscal rules. As set out in the NHP Plan for Implementation published in January 2025, main construction on the new Specialist and Emergency Care Hospital in Sutton is expected to begin between 2032 and 2034 as part of Wave 2.

While most development work on the scheme has been paused, the NHP continues to support the Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust to progress essential enabling work, including securing and developing the business case for an appropriate power supply. The programme remains engaged with the trust to ensure that it is fully resourced and ready when the time comes to progress the scheme through to on-site construction.

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