Harriett Baldwin last week toured one of the brand-new wards being created at Tenbury’s Community Hospital. The MP toured with matron Ginny Snape and talked with patients and staff during the inspection of the £1.4 million refurbishment project. And Harriett praised the efforts of the Tenbury Community Hospital League of Friends which has made substantial donations to the project. The charity has raised nearly £2 million in the last 12 years. Harriett said: “I think the new buildings make a huge difference to the hospital and it will be amazing when all the work is complete. “The building is airy and light and everyone says that it is a massive improvement. “It is clearly a huge undertaking and Ginny and her team have clearly done an amazing job to keep the hospital fully open during the work. “Local people really value the chance to recover from illness locally and this is a step towards making a massive improvement for our vital community hospital. ”I would like to pay tribute to the work of the League of Friends which has done an incredible job helping the hospital. “Its fund-raising is staggering and I often tell my colleagues in Westminster about the amazing community spirit in Tenbury. Hospital matron, Ginny Snape, said: “All the patients and staff are absolutely delighted with the progress so far. We are all very much looking forward to moving patients into the bright new modern space where they will be able to benefit from the improved facilities”.