No End in Sight for Berwick’s New Hospital Six Years After Planning Permission Granted

Berwick hospital build will not restart until 2027

Building work on a new hospital in Berwick, hit by numerous delays, will begin again in 2027.

No end in sight for Berwick’s new hospital six years after planning permission granted

Plans for a multi-million pound new hospital to replace Berwick’s ageing infirmary that dates back to the Victorian era were approved in 2020. Yet almost six years on, the project remains unfinished.

Delays continue for £35m Berwick Hospital as Trust resets timeline following contractor collapse

Six years after planning permission was granted, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust says it is still working to establish the programme needed to complete Berwick’s new community hospital