£40m for hospital's eco-friendly upgrades

A £40m project will see solar panels, heat pumps and a range of other environmentally friendly upgrades at the Freeman Hospital.

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The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust has received the second-biggest sum in England from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme - an initiative run by the Government's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The money will go towards reducing carbon emissions at the Freeman, while also “decarbonising” community healthcare sites at Benfield Park and the