A council leader has described as “insulting” the government’s financial package to help a crumbling hospital.
NHS bosses at Stepping Hill in Stockport have said “at least £400m” is needed to address issues at the hospital, which dates back to 1905.
The government has provided £26m for a new pathology building, £17m for maintenance and repair costs, plus £75m in “operational capital” over the next four years.
“There isn’t the money – that’s the challenge,” said Mark Roberts, leader of the Liberal Democrats-controlled Stockport Council. “It is insulting to suggest it is up to our local leaders to get it sorted. The government need to get a grip of this.”