Plans for a new Cambridgeshire hospital have been approved by councillors. Peterborough City Council's planning committee met on Tuesday, October 21, to discuss proposals from WW Medical Ltd for a new medical facility in Thorpe Wood.

The proposed facility, to be named Thorpe Wood Hospital, will serve as an extension to the nearby Fitzwilliam Hospital.

Neil Whittingham of WW Medical Ltd told committee members: "The proposed development represents a vital enhancement to healthcare provision in Peterborough, addressing local needs and delivering significant clinical and economic benefits."

Members heard that expansion of the Fitzwilliam Hospital was urgently required and that the new Thorpe Wood facility would be able to provide on-site MRI and CT scanners for early diagnostic and surgic

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