Campaigners have warned a 16-storey tower block hospital in the middle of Watford will not solve West Herts’ health needs.
The Department of Health and Social Care has promised to “fully” fund a rebuild or refurbishment of Watford General Hospital as part of its £20billion New Hospital Programme.
The not-for-profit leaders wrote in a statement: “West Herts 21 Century Hospital Solution welcomes the announcement that a new hospital for West Hertfordshire will be fully funded. It adds: “The new leader of Dacorum Borough Council, Councillor Ron Tindall, states that he would like to reduce health inequalities for the people of Dacorum.
Sir Mike Penning visiting Watford General Hospital earlier this year, pictured with West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Chief Executive Matthew Coats and Phil Townsend, Chair of the Trust Board. Credit: Sir Mike Penning “Unfortunately, there is still a long way to go and if the past is anything to go by, progress will be slow.
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