Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to refurbish Whipps Cross Hospital as part of the Government's hospital building programme.

Whipps Cross Hospital will be delivered as part of the Government’s commitment to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030. The new hospital at Whipps Cross will provide a range of patient services including emergency and maternity.

The Department and NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to work closely with the hospital trust on the development of the plans for the new hospital. It is currently anticipated to start construction in the period 2023-2024 and complete in the period 2026-2028, subject to ongoing review.