Plans to build 40 new hospitals in England ‘moving at a glacial pace’

NHS bosses warn Boris Johnson's flagship pledge is hamstrung by delays and lack of funding

Implementation of Boris Johnson's flagship pledge to build 40 new hospitals is moving at a glacial pace" and is hamstrung by delays and a lack of funding, NHS bosses have warned.

Some of the construction schemes have already fallen as much as four years behind schedule, while others have been hit by massive cost increases because of difficulties in obtaining sign-off on certain points.