A brand-new Leighton Hospital could be built within four years, according to a Government health minister.

Lord Nick Markham was answering a question by Weaver Vale Labour MP, Mike Amesbury, when visiting the South Cheshire hospital on Tuesday 15 August.

At a roundtable briefing about the project, Mr Amesbury asked the minister "How long it will take to build?", to which he responded: "It would be three to four years".

Leighton Hospital is one of a number of hospitals recently identified by the government as needing to be rebuilt (Ryan Parker).

Leighton Hospital was built in the 1970s using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). It is one of a number of hospitals recently identified by the Government as needing to be rebuilt.

Expensive propping has been installed to keep patients safe.

Mr Amesbury told Nub News: "Investment is urgently needed for health and safety reasons and received cross-party political support.

"But, the provision of brand-new health facilities for the community, including many of my constituents, is also quite exciting."

Lord Markham visited Crewe's Leighton Hospital to officially open a new two-ward building at the site (Nub News).

"These hospital rebuilds are being delivered against the clock because the concrete planks involved must be removed by 2030.

Lord Markham visited Crewe's Leighton Hospital to officially open a new two-ward building at the site.

The wards feature a mixture of single and multi-bed bays and a specialist physiotherapy area on the ground floor, for occupational therapy and post-surgery recovery, along with a patient day room. 

Mr Amesbury added: "The minister said the intention was for Leighton to be rebuilt within three to four years, using a standardised hospital design and prefabricated sections.

Weaver Vale Labour MP, Mike Amesbury, with CEO of Mid Cheshire Trust, Ian Moston (Nub News).

"While there is understandable public cynicism about delivery of the Government's new hospital programme, I have full confidence the local management team at the Mid Cheshire trust, including CEO Ian Moston, will move heaven and earth to get the rebuild completed as soon as possible."

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