PM 'delighted' by new £250m Siemens health facility

A healthcare company has announced a new £250m UK facility that will design and manufacture magnets used in MRI scans. Siemens Healthineers said it hopes the development in north Oxfordshire will create more than 1,300 jobs once fully operational. The site will be home to technology that minimises the use of helium, making scanners lighter, easier to install and more sustainable. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt were both in Oxfordshire for the announcement. Mr Sunak said he was "delighted" the county had been chosen as the facility's home - with the decision "reinforcing the region’s status as a vanguard in healthcare and R&D". "As well as the incredible local benefits this will bring, this cutting-edge facility also presents an opportunity to enhance patient care globally – which means British innovation is saving lives around the world," he added.