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THE possibility of a new hospital for the Crawley and Horsham area has taken a step forward with the release of a report by BioCity Limited, a copy of which is available below.

The company, which develops bio science parks around the world, initiated the study early in 2010 with the support of Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council and West Sussex County Council.

The study, published in November 2010, considers and examines the clinical and financial case for a privately funded hospital, delivering NHS services together with a substantial bio science park and high quality housing development. 

Access to hospital services locally is currently an issue for the region. A number of possible locations for the development have been identified, which include north of Horsham, Pease Pottage Hill (Crawley), and the Glaxo SmithKline site, Crawley.

Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council and West Sussex County Council are fully supportive of the principle of local people having access to an acute hospital in the local area. The pre-feasibility report submitted is the initial report which establishes need and proposes possible models of delivery. Further detailed work is required to explore the concept of the BioCity further.