A joint statement from Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight:
"Although a final decision on the location for a new hospital has not been made, funding to purchase land at junction 7 of the M3 has been committed to by the national New Hospital Programme. This ensures the site remains an option on which to build the new hospital in the future.
The Hampshire Together programme remains in Wave 3 of the New Hospital Programme; with construction of a new hospital scheduled to begin between 2037 and 2039.
We remain committed to modernising our hospitals and health services to transform the care and treatment patients receive, and to enable the NHS to meet the changing needs of our growing and ageing population."