Fixing Frimley Park Hospital (RAAC)

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

Around 65% of the existing hospital contains RAAC and must be replaced as quickly as possible. After Al challenged the Chancellor in Parliament, the rebuild was included in Wave 1 of the New Hospital Programme, with £1.8 billion committed to the project. The new hospital is expected to be completed by 2030.

In June 2026, the Frimley Fuel Allotments was announced as the proposed location. Al completely opposes relocating the hospital to this site. He believes Surrey Heath needs a new hospital in the right place, supported by the right infrastructure and the right consultation.

The proposal raises serious unanswered questions about congestion, emergency access, public transport, utilities, environmental damage and disruption to nearby schools. Twenty local headteachers and school trust leaders have opposed the location, while nearly 17,000 people have backed the campaign to protect the Frimley Fuel Allotments.

Health officials have confirmed that the major infrastructure required to make the site viable has not yet been fully assessed, costed or allocated a dedicated budget. Despite this, the NHS decided against holding a formal public consultation on the relocation.

Al is calling for the full site-selection evidence, site-specific costings and transport assessments to be published, alongside a proper reassessment of alternatives, including land adjoining the existing hospital. He will continue pressing for the hospital to be rebuilt urgently while standing with residents to protect the Frimley Fuel Allotments.