PMQs: Boris Johnson denies hospitals plan labelled unachievable

PMQs: Boris Johnson denies hospitals plan labelled unachievable Prime minister contradicts health department’s response to report of ‘red’ rating for new hospitals scheme

Boris Johnson has denied a report that his flagship pledge to build 40 new hospitals has been labelled as unachievable by an official watchdog, even though the health department has confirmed this is the case.

Challenged about the programme during prime minister’s questions, Johnson conceded that not all the projects were completely new hospitals. The Guardian

See also: 

• Watchdog says new hospital building programme is ‘unachievable’ Health Service Journal
• What's happened to the 40 new hospitals pledge? BBC News Reality Check
• Sir Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of calling NHS refurbishments 'new hospitals' after wording advice leaked Sky News