Gideon Amos, the MP for Taunton and Wellington, extended the invitation to Wes Streeting to tour Musgrove Park Hospital, where critical upgrades are not expected to begin until 2033. Mr Amos said: "The hospital is desperately in need of a new maternity and paediatric unit, which is scheduled for completion by 2040. "A visit would give you the opportunity to see first-hand the challenges facing Musgrove, clarify what immediate capital funding the hospital can expect, and whether there is scope to bring forward elements of the redevelopment." "If I can bring forward the timetables of these schemes … we will do our best to bring forward schemes." Mr Streeting acknowledged that conditions at the hospital were unacceptable for both patients and staff.