EDM 300: Stepping Hill Hospital repairs

That this House recognises that Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport is older than the NHS and has been treating patients across Stockport since 1905, employing thousands of staff and treating up to half a million patients each year; further recognises the dedication of staff working at Stepping Hill and the additional difficulties that staff and patients experience due to major repairs being required; notes that years of under-investment and the failure of the last Conservative Government to include Stepping Hill Hospital on the list of 40 new hospitals have resulted in a huge increase in the cost of repairs from £89 million in 2021 to more than £134 million this year and that a recent survey found that almost 70 percent of hospitals now require urgent repairs, making it increasingly difficult for services to operate and for hospitals to maintain their buildings to an acceptable standard; welcomes the commitment that a business case is being prepared to address the loss of the Outpatients B building, which was forced to close in November 2023, but is alarmed by the response from the Minister to the hon. Members for Cheadle and Hazel Grove, which did not include confirmation on how repairs would be funded; and also notes the confirmation by the Department of Health and Social Care that funding will depend on the outcome of upcoming spending reviews, but is concerned that further delays to carrying out necessary repairs at Stepping Hill will result in spiralling costs, cancellations and longer waiting lists.