§ 34. Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to improve physical access to the new Norfolk and Norwich hospital; and if he will make a statement. [26394]
§ Mr. HuttonThe national health service has spent over £4 million on improving the road to the new hospital and has deposited an additional £1 million for improvements to be carried out.
The Highways Agency has confirmed it cannot approve proposals for an access road from the A47 to the new Norfolk and Norwich university hospital on the grounds of safety.
Norfolk county council is considering other options for a second access road to the hospital site. The hospital trust continues to support any proposals for additional access provided such access is safe.