The Government has agreed that the ageing Whipps Cross hospital needs replacing.  They have named Whipps as one of the six hospitals that would share spending of £2.7billion.  We still don’t know how much Whipps will get but one sixth only amounts to £450million.  This is not enough to build a new hospital. 

Focus Team member Ed Bird says: “It is about time the 100 year old hospital is knocked down and a new one built.  The build options include a new high street with shops and community facilities, new residential homes and a hospital of between six and twelve storeys high. Although our elderly population is increasing there are no plans to increase the number of beds.  We will continue to monitor the Governments promises and report back”.