NHS Providers chief says ‘vital bits of the NHS are literally falling apart after years of underinvestment’The cost of repairing crumbling NHS buildings has soared to almost £14bn, prompting warnings that patients and staff are at risk from falling roofs and faulty equipment.The repair bill faced by the health service to make its estate fit for purpose has more than trebled from £4.5bn in 2012-13 to £13.8bn last year, according to NHS England data. Continue reading…
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Author : Denis Campbell and Michael Goodier
Publish date : 2024-10-17 18:28:29
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Repair bill for crumbling NHS buildings in England soars to almost £14bn
