Additional £25 million of funding to support redevelopment of Wycombe Hospital

It follows on from the £20 million received last year, with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust describing the latest funding as ‘a significant milestone’ for the project.

The trust says that work is ‘progressing well’ on the six-storey development on Queen Alexandra Road, and that the new building will deliver a more fit for purpose site for its cardiology, stroke and theatre services, as well as an expansion to its endoscopy services.

It adds that it hopes the new site “will mean shorter waits for patients, more local treatments for residents and major improvements to experiences for staff and patients.”

Groundworks are currently underway across the footprint of the new building and are expected to be completed this year, with the next major phase seeing structural steelwork craned into place.

Buckinghamshire Council approved the plans for the new building last year, which is designed to address the poor condition of the existing tower block which houses key clinical services.

The trust says it hopes to eventually move all services out of its ‘ageing’ tower block.

Despite a petition which attracted almost 6,000 signatures, an accident and emergency department is not included in the new building.

The trust’s chief executive Raghuv Bhasin said: “We are delighted to receive this additional £25 million investment from the Department of Health and Social Care.

“This funding is a strong vote of confidence in our plans to transform healthcare facilities at Wycombe Hospital and create a modern environment for patients, families and colleagues.

“The redevelopment represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve healthcare facilities for Buckinghamshire residents.

“This additional funding enables us to continue making progress while developing plans for the next stages of the programme.

“Construction work is moving forward well and it is exciting to see our vision beginning to take shape on site."

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