Boris Johnson's election promise to build 40 new hospitals by 2030 is facing an investigation by a public spending watchdog
Mr Streeting said:"The only place these '40 new hospitals' currently exist is in Boris Johnson's imagination.
"The election manifesto promise now looks to be another example of the Conservatives overpromising and underdelivering." The Conservative manifesto stated the party would"build and fund 40 new hospitals over the next 10 years". Speaking to Sky News' Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey said a number of projects had already been completed and others were under way."We are getting on with that job and I know many communities around the country are really appreciating the additional facilities - the rebuilt facilities as well as the brand new facilities - in order to make sure that they have 21st century healthcare available to treat the as patients.
The Department of Health and Social Care said in a statement:"We are on track to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030."Each of the building projects will be new hospitals providing brand new, state-of-the-art facilities to ensure world-class provision of healthcare for NHS patients and staff by replacing outdated infrastructure."
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