£1.26 billion could be used to build new 'state of the art' Frimley Park Hospital
The Frimley NHS Foundation Trust has asked for funding to redevelop Frimley Park Hospital.
The Trust have submitted an Expression of Interest to the Department of Health and Social Care requesting funding for a £1.26 billion new Frimley Park Hospital as part of the national New Hospital Programme.
FHFT say there are also exploring an alternative of a phased redevelopment over the next ten years.
Frimley Park Hospital was built 46 years ago in the 1970s and some of the materials used are susceptible to deterioration "and therefore represents potential health and safety risks to patients, staff and visitors as well as considerable surveillance and maintenance costs."
The Trust says a new hospital will deliver improved patient care, experience and outcomes through:
More operating theatres
Improved and extended outpatient facilities
Improved infection prevention and control
More local specialist services
Improved and future-proofed inpatient environments
Improved clinical adjacencies and flow around the hospital
New care pathways
The new and redeveloped buildings will also be stronger, safer, more sustainable and greener.
What happens next?
In a statement on the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Website it states:
"This redevelopment project is at a very early stage.
"We will issue regular updates and providing a range of ways for staff, local people and organisations to have their say about what they think our new hospital should offer, what kind of hospital does the local community want and need, what’s working well at the hospital now, and where could things be improved?
"This situation gives us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to provide the local community with a hospital which is fit for purpose and will significantly improve healthcare and experience for everyone."