Rishi has spoken of a bright future for the Friarage Hospital after securing the funds for a new surgical hub and successfully making the case for 24/7 emergency care to be maintained.
He said the range of services at the hospital was growing and the future of the emergency service at the Friarage was settled.
Already the hospital is playing an increasingly important role in the Covid-19 recovery plan for health services in the area by taking more work from the James Cook University Hospital.
The surgical hub is under construction and is due to be open in 2025.
New services at the hospital in recent years have included new eye and kidney units, a diagnostics unit and the Sir Robert Macmillan Cancer Centre.
