Planning approval granted for landmark antimicrobial resistance centre backed by £5 million committed under the last Conservative Government.
Planning permission has been granted for the new Fleming Centre at St Mary's Hospital in Westminster, a landmark facility dedicated to tackling one of the greatest health threats of our time: antimicrobial resistance.
The centre is named after the discoverer of penicillin, Dr Alexander Fleming, and brings together Imperial College London and Imperial NHS Trust in a joint initiative to lead global research and inspire the next generation of world-changing scientists. It will be based in the very hospital where Fleming made his Nobel Prize-winning discovery.
The £5 million needed to deliver this facility was committed under the last Conservative Government. That investment is now being built.
Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE, Leader of Westminster Conservatives, said:
"The Fleming Centre is exactly what a Conservative plan looks like. We invest in Westminster's future, we back world-class institutions on our doorstep, and we deliver real outcomes for our city and for the country.
Named after the man who discovered penicillin at St Mary's Hospital, this centre will drive the fight against antimicrobial resistance and inspire the next generation of scientists. Westminster is proud to be home to it.
This is what happens when Conservatives partner with world-class institutions and local organisations instead of a Labour council wasting money on vanity projects and failed contracts.
On 7 May, Westminster residents have a clear choice between a Conservative council with a plan and a Labour council with a record of failure."
You can read more about this project here.
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