Eastleigh’s MP votes to fix crumbling hospitals and bring delayed projects forward

Eastleigh’s Liberal Democrat MP, Liz Jarvis, has today voted on a Liberal Democrat motion to fix local NHS buildings which are crumbling and to reverse the Government’s delays to the New Hospital Programme.

Labour and Conservative MPs failed to vote for the motion, blocking it. 

The Lib Dem motion would have created a crumbling hospitals taskforce to work at the heart of government to fix NHS buildings which are falling apart and also drive forward the New Hospitals Programme, reversing the delays to 18 of the 40 projects.

Liz Jarvis said that she was “disappointed” at the Government and Conservatives “lack of ambition when it comes to securing the local health services our community deserves". 

Eastleigh’s Liberal Democrat MP pledged to continue to push the Government to rescue the NHS in Hampshire and “bring the change that people so desperately need”.

Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, Liz Jarvis, said:

“When people here in Eastleigh go to hospital in Southampton or Winchester, or need to see their GP, the only thing they should be worrying about is getting the treatment they need. It is shocking that so many have to worry about whether the building they are supposed to be getting better in will fall apart around them.

“That is why I am so disappointed by this Government and the Conservatives' lack of ambition when it comes to securing the local health services our community deserves. After years of shameful Conservative neglect, this is a situation the Government can no longer afford to ignore, yet they chose to do just that today.”

“My Liberal Democrat colleagues and I will continue to push the Government to rescue our local health services and finally bring the change that people so desperately need.”