MORE beds, new cutting-edge equipment and additional wards will be delivered at hospitals across the country, as the Prime Minister confirms a new £1.8 billion NHS cash injection.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust will benefit to the tune of £99.9 million, with a new women’s and children’s Hospital to be built in the centre of the Royal Cornwall Hospital site in Truro.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “Today I’ve announced a multi-million pound cash injection for vital upgrades to 20 hospitals across the country – delivering on my commitment to make sure funds are reaching frontline services as quickly as possible.

“As part of this, the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro will receive an extra £99.9 million for a new women’s and children’s Unit.

“The vital investment in this new centre will ensure more women, children and babies living in Cornwall are receiving the best possible care, and hardworking staff have access to fantastic new facilities.”

Visiting a Lincolnshire hospital today, Boris Johnson announced the 20 hospitals set to share £850 million of new funding to upgrade outdated facilities and equipment – helping improve patient care and ultimately save more lives.

The Prime Minister will also confirm a £1 billion boost to NHS capital spending, allowing existing upgrade programmes to proceed and tackling the most urgent infrastructure projects.

Later this week, the Health Secretary will also set out further changes to the NHS pension scheme to support senior doctors and GPs taking on extra shifts.

The Prime Minister added: “The NHS is always there for us – free at the point of use for everyone in the country.

“With our doctors and nurses working tirelessly day in day out, this treasured institution truly showcases the very best of Britain.

“That’s why I made it my immediate task to make sure frontline services have the funding they need, to make a real difference to the lives of NHS staff, and above all, of patients.

“Today I’m delivering on this promise with a £1.8 billion cash injection – meaning more beds, new wards, and extra life-saving equipment to ensure patients continue to receive world-class care. 

“It’s time to face up to this challenge and make sure the NHS receives the funds it needs, to continue being the best healthcare service in the world.”

The £1.8 billion funding is in addition to the extra £33.9 billion, in cash terms, the NHS is set to receive every year by 2023/24 through the Long Term Plan agreed last year. Over £1 billion of this will be spent this year, meaning an annual increase in the NHS’s capital budget of 30%.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid said: “Thanks to the hard work of the British people, and the fundamental strength of our economy, we’re in a position to further increase funding for our NHS, ensuring quick access to quality healthcare for those who need it.

“This £1.8 billion for frontline services will not just go towards better equipment and technology, but important upgrades of hospitals across the country.”