Stepping Hill Hospital will receive a share of a £200m government funding package to help pay for a new pathology building.

But local MPs have said more is needed to address some of the hospital's 'crumbling' structures.

The funding package was announced by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care - Stepping Hill is one among 10 hospitals to receive a share of the funds.

Lisa Smart and Tom Morrison - Lib Dem MPs for Hazel Grove and Cheadle respectively - 'welcomed' the funding but warned it was 'well short' of the £134 million required for the hospital's repair backlog.

"Any investment in Stepping Hill is welcome, and it's right that the Government has recognised the state of our hospital's estate", Mr Morrison said.

"But we still don't know how much of this £200 million is actually coming to Stepping Hill. With a backlog of £134 million, a small share of a pot shared between ten hospitals won't touch the sides. I've submitted written questions to get a straight answer on the figure, the timetable, and what happens if the works slip."

Ms Smart also said: "We've heard this before, and I asked the Secretary of State directly whether this is genuinely new money or the same pot being relabelled.

"As welcome as the new pathology building is, this was work already under way, and the £134 million backlog won't disappear because of it.

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"I've invited the Secretary of State to come and see for herself, to meet the hardworking staff who keep this hospital running, and to walk through buildings that are older than the NHS itself."