£23.7m revamp for Isle of Wight hospital
Health bosses want to speed up treatment and diagnoses times
Health bosses on the Isle of Wight says a "once in a generation" multi-million pound investment will transform patient care.
Building work starts in early November on a £23.7m upgrade of St Mary’s Hospital in Newport.
A new emergency care floor and high dependency unit will be built and wards will be reconfigured.
A £6.7m mental health and community hub will also be built in Newport.
Health Minister Lord Markham said: "Improving care for patients is one our top priorities and this funding will transform NHS services for thousands of local residents.
"Creating a new mental health and community hub in Newport and modernising St Mary’s Hospital means patients can benefit from state of the art new facilities and more convenient care closer to home.
"This will help us bust the Covid backlogs and speed up treatment and diagnoses times."