New Hospitals Programme announcement: Public invited to get involved with two new hospitals in Lancashire

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Members of the public are being invited to have their say on the proposed sites for two new hospitals in the region, which are being delivered through the Government’s New Hospital Programme.

Following the announcement last month that University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have secured land to build new hospitals to replace Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Royal Preston Hospital respectively, a series of public engagement events have been lined up to gather feedback and insights from local communities.

The aim is to ensure that patients, NHS staff, local residents, MPs, local authorities, wider partner organisations, and other stakeholders have the opportunity to share their initial views on the proposed sites. A series of public events and a survey will allow people to provide feedback on what these new hospital facilities could mean for them and how the proposed locations may impact them both positively and negatively.

Have your say on proposals for new hospitals on new sites at one of the upcoming NHS events:

  • Monday 3 February 2025, from 5.30pm to 7pm, Lancaster Town Hall
  • Wednesday 5 February 2025, from 5.45pm to 7.15pm, Chorley Football Club
  • Wednesday 12 February 2025, from 5.30pm to 7pm, Morecambe Football Club
  • Friday 14 February 2025, from 10am to 11.30am, Preston Grasshoppers
  • Wednesday 19 February 2025, from 5.30pm to 7pm, The Forum, Barrow
  • Monday 3 March 2025, from 5.30pm to 7pm, Farington Lodge
  • Saturday 8 March 2025, from 2pm to 3.30pm, Cotton Court, Preston
  • Friday 14 March 2025, from 10am to 11.30am, Lancaster University
  • Thursday 20 March 2025, from 10am to 11.30am, Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal.

To ensure we hear from as wide a range of our communities as possible, the NHS has also teamed up with two local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector organisations to hold a range of listening events, roadshows and focus groups between February and March 2025. Healthwatch Together, a partnership which champions the views of people in relation to their local health services, will be delivering some of these events along with Inclusive North, an organisation which aims to address inequalities among minority ethnic groups and other disadvantaged members of society.

The public events will provide detailed information about the proposals, including travel and transport considerations, and offer opportunities for attendees to ask questions and share feedback.

An NHS survey will be made available online, by post and over the phone. In addition, market research will be carried out on behalf of the local NHS to survey local people about their views.