Trust behind new hospital planned under government’s £2.7bn building programme worried it won’t find right builder

By Jordan Marshall2020-08-04T05:00:00

Princess Alexandra Hospital bosses concerned there are ‘insufficient skills and capability’ to build Essex scheme

An NHS trust looking to build a new hospital in Essex has raised concerns about whether it will be able to find a suitable contractor.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust was one of six to receive a share of £2.7bn of funding to build a new hospital last year as part of the first phase of the government’s health infrastructure plan (HIP).

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