James was interviewed by Radio West Norfolk as the government's confirms QEH that the plans for a new hospital will "proceed at pace" to the substantive safety risks associated with RAAC.
James campaigned successfully in Parliament with strong local support to get a commitment to a new QEH by 2030 by the then Conservative government.During the general election campaign, James warned a Labour government would put a new QEH at risk.
In an update on the New Hospitals Programme review, the Health Secretary today announced that construction on new QEH would be delayed with work not starting until 2027-2028. Only last week QEH said it expected work to start in mid-2025 on the new multi-storey car park with completion expected