Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed during #PMQs on the number of new hospitals the gov’t is building. The PM says there will be 40 new hospitals and 20 upgrades. Jeremy Corbyn said 40 new hospitals had become 20 which became 6. Both need context. [1/3]
40 hospitals is a combination of 6 in England that are getting £2.7bn to upgrade buildings by 2025 + another 34 which are set to receive £100m to develop plans for their hospitals from 2025-2030, but not to begin any building work yet. fullfact.org/health/six-hos… #PMQs [2/3]
The 20 hospitals is a separate pledge: £850m was also promised for 20 hospitals to receive upgrades. fullfact.org/health/nhs-mon… #PMQs [3/3]
