The Department for Health and Social Care has announced that additional funding will be released in the 2023/24 financial year for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust as part of the New Hospitals Programme, which will see Airedale Hospital rebuilt by 2030.
The additional funding will go to the enabling works that will be necessary to prepare the site for construction.
It was initially announced in May that the Government’s New Hospital Programme would see Airedale rebuilt by 2030, backed by over £20 billion of investment in hospital infrastructure across the programme.
This will ensure that Airedale can continue to deliver lifesaving care in a new, world-class facility for decades to come.
Julian Smith said, “Airedale Hospital being included in the New Hospital Programme is a massive win for residents across the Craven-area.
“Patients deserve access to exceptional care and our fantastic doctors, nurses and NHS staff deserve to work in a world-class environment.
“This latest news shows the continued progress the Department is making, and I look forward to further developments in due course.”
Foluke Ajayi, Chief Executive of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We are delighted to have confirmation of the additional funding which will allow us to progress our plans for our new hospital.
“We are currently at the first stage of this exciting journey, and as part of this a number of key projects have begun, including carrying out some ground investigations, biodiversity surveys and traffic surveys, which will allow us to plan for our next steps.
“We also recently ran a survey to help shape our plans for the new hospital, which received around 500 responses from members of the public. More opportunities will be available for people to share their views as our plans progress, keep an eye on our website for more information Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (airedale-trust.nhs.uk).”
