Professor Silas Nicholls on the New Hospitals Programme

Professor Silas Nicholls, Chief Executive of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, explains what excites him about the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in our area.

Replacements for Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary are part of a rolling programme of national investment in capital infrastructure beyond 2030. In addition, Furness General Hospital in Barrow will benefit from investment in improvements.