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- Prof. Mel Pickup, CEO of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, says a new hospital is needed.
- She notes Bradford Royal Infirmary, built nearly 100 years ago, now exceeds modern capability.
- Pickup warns repairing the infirmary would likely cost more than building new.
- The 2023 New Hospital Programme selected Airedale Hospital for a £1bn-£1.5bn rebuild.
- BRI was omitted from the programme despite a 2020 bid among about 150 applicants.