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New £120m Aberdeen maternity and cancer units announced | New £120m Aberdeen maternity and cancer units announced |
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A new maternity unit and cancer centre are to be built at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. | A new maternity unit and cancer centre are to be built at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. |
Finance Secretary John Swinney announced £120m of funding for the two health care infrastructure projects. | Finance Secretary John Swinney announced £120m of funding for the two health care infrastructure projects. |
After a recent report highlighted a string of cleanliness failings, NHS Grampian said that only a completely new maternity hospital would eradicate all the problems. | After a recent report highlighted a string of cleanliness failings, NHS Grampian said that only a completely new maternity hospital would eradicate all the problems. |
Another £100m will be earmarked for the Schools for the Future programme. | |
This funding will help local authorities in Scotland build new and refurbished schools. | |
Mr Swinney told MSPs: "This investment will build on the successes of the current NPD programmes, delivering colleges, schools, roads, hospitals and community health facilities across Scotland. | |
"It will provide the construction sector with the long-term certainty of a future pipeline of work that will promote growth and help create jobs." | |
NHS Grampian said it "warmly welcomed" the announcement. | NHS Grampian said it "warmly welcomed" the announcement. |
It said staff and the public would be involved in shaping the services. | It said staff and the public would be involved in shaping the services. |
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