The claim that the Conservatives repeatedly promised 40 new hospitals is well-supported by multiple sources. The 2019 Conservative Party manifesto explicitly stated: "We will build and fund 40 new hospitals over the next 10 years." The BBC reported during the 2019 election campaign that "The Conservatives have repeatedly pledged to build 40 new NHS hospitals." In October 2020, the Prime Minister's office issued a government press release headlined "PM confirms £3.7 billion for 40 hospitals in biggest hospital building programme in a generation," confirming the manifesto commitment. The House of Commons Library confirmed that "The 2019 Conservative manifesto committed to building 40 new hospitals in England by 2030." The Full Fact fact-checking organisation also documented the repeated announcements both before and after the 2019 general election. The word "repeatedly" is accurate — the pledge was made in the manifesto, reiterated by ministers (including then-Health Secretary Matt Hancock), and confirmed in formal government announcements. Sources: Conservative Party Manifesto 2019 (https://general-election-2010.co.uk/2019-general-election-manifestos/Conservative-Party-Manifesto-2019.pdf); BBC News, "General election 2019: How many 'new' NHS hospitals are Conservatives building?" (https://www.bbc.com/news/50579557); House of Commons Library, "Hospital building in England: Plans and progress" (https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/hospital-building-in-england-plans-and-progress/); GOV.UK, "PM confirms £3.7 billion for 40 hospitals in biggest hospital building programme in a generation" (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-confirms-37-billion-for-40-hospitals-in-biggest-hospital-building-programme-in-a-generation); Full Fact, "How many of the '40 new hospitals' have been built?" (https://fullfact.org/election-2024/streeting-atkins-40-new-hospitals/)