Saga over preferred site for new £1.8bn Frimley Park Hospital continues with NHS to take public feedback
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Saga over preferred site for new £1.8bn Frimley Park Hospital continues with NHS to take public feedback
• Campaigners against the proposed site claim it is unsafe
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 | SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday History made as West Surrey Council votes to bring back Middlesex name• Calls for the change of name to be put to the public were rejected, but the Government still needs to approve it |
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