Fixing Frimley Park Hospital (RAAC)

Al Pinkerton is continuing to press for the urgent rebuild of Frimley Park Hospital and full transparency over its delivery, cost and future location.

After Al directly questioned the Chancellor in Parliament, Frimley Park Hospital was secured in Wave 1 of the Government’s New Hospital Programme, unlocking up to £2 billion in funding. However, the rebuild has since been delayed by four years, leaving patients and staff in a deteriorating RAAC-affected hospital for longer than promised.

Following the announcement that the Frimley Fuel Allotments has been identified as the proposed site, Al has made clear that he completely objects to the proposal.

Everyone recognises that Frimley Park Hospital needs to be rebuilt. Patients, staff and residents deserve a modern, safe and resilient hospital that is fit for future generations. However, the proposed relocation raises major questions about infrastructure, access, traffic, green space, cost and transparency.

The site has not been shown to have the transport, access and utility upgrades needed to make it deliverable. Local roads are already under serious pressure, nearby schools could face significant disruption, and residents deserve clear answers about how patients, staff and emergency vehicles would safely access the site.

He is calling for the full site selection criteria, site-by-site determinations and costings for every option considered to be published. He is also seeking full transparency on whether the infrastructure works required for the Frimley Fuel Allotments have been properly costed and budgeted for, or whether they would rely on contingency funding.

Al will continue to fight this proposal, press for full transparency, and stand with residents to protect the Frimley Fuel Allotments.