Junction 7 site progress, but timeline still far off

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has confirmed it has funding to purchase land near Junction 7 of the M3 this financial year.

But the overall timetable is still a long way off. Earlier this year, the Government’s New Hospital Programme placed Hampshire Together in Wave 3. The local programme has said construction is scheduled to begin between 2037 and 2039, with an updated public cost estimate of around £2 billion.

One unresolved issue is the cost of keeping the current hospital buildings safe and workable until then. A Parliamentary answer last month noted that NHS trusts manage maintenance through their capital allocations, but did not provide an overall estimate for Basingstoke’s interim maintenance costs. We are continuing to press for clarity on this.

Read more:

• DHSC New Hospital Programme timetable (Jan 2025)
• Hampshire Together programme FAQs
• BBC report on land funding near Junction 7
• UK Parliament written answer (UIN 45342).