The Government has confirmed that Wedgwood House, the Mental Health service in Bury St Edmunds will share in £1.35m of funding to address fire safety risk within its buildings.
Across the country, over 400 hospitals, mental health units and ambulance sites will be handed £750million from the Government to tackle long-term problems such as leaky pipes, poor ventilation and electrical issues, helping to prevent thousands of cancelled operations and appointments.
Terry Jermy MP, Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk, described the funding as ‘vital’ and ‘another step in this Government’s mission to fix the dire state of public service infrastructure we inherited from the Tories.’
Across the country, fixing the backlog of maintenance at NHS hospitals will help prevent cancellations, with services disrupted over 4,000 times in 2023/24 due to issues with poor quality buildings.
Terry Jermy Labour MP for South West Norfolk said:
“Wedgwood House is an important service used by residents in my constituency. My number one priority when becoming the MP for South West Norfolk was health and social care, so I am naturally delighted by this latest news. It is great not just for patients but also the staff who deserve a safe and high-quality building to support the provision of high-quality services”.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, said:
“A decade and a half of underinvestment left hospitals crumbling, with burst pipes flooding emergency departments, faulty electrical systems shutting down operating theatres, and mothers giving birth in outdated facilities that lack basic dignity.
“We are on a mission to rebuild our NHS through investment and modernisation.
“Patients and staff deserve to be in buildings that are safe, comfortable and fit for purpose. Through our Plan for Change, we will make our NHS fit for the future.”
