Work on Ludlow’s £27 million hospital will begin this summer after health bosses gave the plans the final seal of approval.

A new £27 million hospital in south Shropshire has moved a step closer to reality after county health chiefs backed the plans.

Plans for a new £27 million hospital in Ludlow have been given the go-ahead – paving the way for building work to start within months.

Fresh calls have today been made for campaigners to drop their bid to maintain a doctor’s surgery in Ludlow town centre over fears it could derail plans for a new £27 million hospital.

MP Philip Dunne today warned Ludlow could lose its new £27 million hospital if GP surgeries are blocked from relocating outside the town centre.

Changes have been made to Park and Ride routes around Ludlow to improve access to the town’s planned £27 million hospital.

Health chiefs have named their preferred bidder to build Ludlow’s new £27 million hospital – paving the way for the major development to become reality.

A south Shropshire maternity unit reopened today after services were suspended to allow improvements to be carried out to the building.