“A big congratulations also goes to the team who have worked so hard over the last few months to secure us the £30million funding grant to expand our A&E services.

 “We are delighted by the news that we’ve been successful in our bid for national funds to support us in expanding much needed hospital capacity.

 “This news follows a bid we made to the Department of Health earlier this summer for £30m to support the expansion of the Emergency Department and the purchase of the expansion land next to the hospital to develop other services,” said Chief Executive Nerissa Vaughan.