Repairs and refurbishment at Doncaster Royal Infirmary
House of Commons · Petitions · 1 Sep 2026 · 9 speeches · Official Report
The petition of residents of the constituency of Doncaster Central,
Declares that Doncaster Royal Infirmary is in need of repair and refurbishment; and notes that Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s bid for a new hospital under the New Hospitals Programme was unsuccessful.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to take into account the concerns of the petitioners and work with Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to prioritise the delivery of repairs and refurbishment at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
And the petitioners remain, etc. -[Presented by Sally Jameson , Official Report, 16 July 2026; Vol. 789, c. 1179. ]
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Observations from the Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth):
The Government are clear that Doncaster royal infirmary’s patients, staff and visitors deserve better than ageing, deteriorating facilities. At a local level, NHS trusts are responsible for managing their estates and maintaining their facilities within agreed capital and revenue budgets.
We are pleased to have funded the delivery of a new critical care unit at Doncaster royal infirmary as a first step towards addressing critical infrastructure risks and backlog maintenance.
In our recently published 10-year capital plan, we set out unprecedented long-term funding certainty for the NHS estate, backed by the largest ever health capital budget in NHS history. The NHS North East and Yorkshire region will receive £1.16 billion from the estates safety fund over the next nine years-2026-27 to 2034-35-to fund critical repairs and refurbishments. NHS regional teams are currently prioritising this funding between sites, following the submission of planning returns. Regional proposals will be subject to national approval by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care for assurance. At all stages, the needs of Doncaster royal infirmary will be considered as part of this process.