NHS Day Case Unit in Hinckley given green light

The Victorian cottage hospital on Mount Road will be demolished to make way for the new building.

Councillors have approved a planning application for a new NHS day case unit in Hinckley.

The application for the £10.5 million facility was given the green light yesterday evening (15/07), subject to conditions.

The plan to demolish the current building is controversial, as some people do not want the building to be destroyed and instead want it integrated into a new facility.

The Day Case Unit will provide speciality services such as breast care, general surgery, gynaecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, pain management, plastic surgery, podiatric surgery, renal access surgery, urology and vascular surgery.

Dr Luke Evans, Member of Parliament for Hinckley and Bosworth, said “Within just two weeks over 1,600 people signed the petition in support of the £10m hospital investment, showing the strength of feeling across our community to improve local healthcare services.

“The Borough Council has granted planning permission for the Day Case Unit pending a review from Historic England. The review follows an application to list the building, which was made by a third party and has been declined in the past.

“My concern has always been around the fact that there is a looming deadline of February 2026 to use this funding or risk losing it altogether as the Government is looking to cut back on capital expenditure projects.

“Any delays – be it the Council Leader's letter to the Secretary of State asking him to ‘look again’ or another bid to list the building, which has been argued over in the last decade and declined at least twice – significantly jeopardise the second phase of much-needed improvements to our local health services.

“An empty building, which is unsafe to operate in, as much as we all care for its local heritage, serves no one. 

“I have immediately followed up, both locally and nationally with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, to ensure this is dealt with as quickly as possible to minimise the impact on our £10m investment.”

We interviewed the leader of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Stuart Bray, after the meeting. 

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