Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, said he is delighted to hear plans for a new East Riding Community Hospital have cleared one of the final hurdles.
Members of NHS East Riding of Yorkshire PCT board held an extraordinary meeting where they unanimously approved the business case for the new hospital.
Graham said: “This is wonderful news. I am convinced this new hospital will represent a great step forward in the quality of care available to patients from across the East Riding.
“It has been a long campaign to get this far, but the end is very much in sight now and I would like to offer my thanks to the board and all those who have fought so hard to get this project to this stage.”
The full business case for the hospital will now go to the Strategic Health Authority and as a Reserved Matter at planning before work can begin.
Graham added: “The PCT tells me it is confident work will start on the site by October. There was a delay after a Great Crested Newt was found on the site, but that will not have an impact of the project going ahead.”
