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Leicestershire surgery unit plans scrapped
19 Feb
Summary
- Plans for a £10m same-day surgery unit in Leicestershire have been cancelled.
- Rising costs and lack of activity made the project unviable.
- A new proposal for the site is expected by June 2026.
Plans for a new £10 million same-day surgery unit in Hinckley, Leicestershire, have been officially cancelled by the local Integrated Care Board (ICB). The proposed unit, which aimed to replace the 125-year-old Hinckley and District Hospital, was halted due to unforeseen cost increases and a lack of sufficient patient activity to ensure affordability.
Originally approved last year, the project faced an additional £2 million in construction costs. ICB officials cited a dual issue of insufficient funding for the building and a lack of patient volume to justify the expenditure. This decision follows a seven to eight-year development period, acknowledging lessons learned in project planning.
The ICB confirmed that the existing hospital cannot be left as is. Future plans for the site are being reassessed, with a new proposal anticipated by the end of June 2026. While acknowledging the disappointment, the board emphasized the need to adapt to current realities and invest strategically in other healthcare centers across the county.
