Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: FOI Ref. 8981

1. What was the initial indicative funding allocation? 

Trust response: £500m for Royal Lancaster Infirmary (with investment into Furness General Hospital) and £600m for Royal Preston Hospital

2. What was the trust's initial estimation for the cost of its preferred option? 

Trust response: I can confirm that the Trust holds draft information that you have asked for, however this is contingent on ongoing discussions with the national New Hospital Programme team. Such information is exempt from disclosure because it is intended for future publication. We are not obliged under section 22 of the FOIA to provide information that is intended for future publication. We will publish once we have final information.

3. What is the latest estimated cost of the preferred option? 

Trust response: No further cost estimates are available at this stage, subject to the further development of the business cases for the new hospital facilities and subject to further discussions with the New Hospital Programme to confirm the capital envelope.

4. When was the latest revision of estimated cost done? (Month / Year) 

Trust response: Please see previous response.