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Details of £600 million NHS hospital upgrades released
NHS trusts are to receive a share of £600 million to help eradicate the maintenance backlog in NHS hospitals, with the Department of Health and Social Care releases further details of where and how the money will be spent.
The Health Secretary has announced that NHS hospital staff, patients and visitors across all regions in England will benefit from refurbished wards, brand-new electrics and upgraded ventilation systems by next spring, thanks to the funding which has been released to 178 NHS trusts to cover almost 1,800 maintenance projects.
Investment will be targeted towards a range of projects including: building new or refurbished buildings to deliver key services; upgrades to electrical infrastructure; improvements to ventilation systems; works to improve fire safety; and replacing hospital lifts. The projects are now underway, and will be completed by March 2021.
The projects include £15.9 million for a new critical care centre at Northampton General Hospital, £3.3 million to Croydon Health Services NHS Trust for a new paediatric integrated unit, and £6.5 million for the construction of a new MRI building at St George’s Hospital in London to house a new scanner.
The government says that successful projects are evenly distributed across England, with more than half of projects in the Midlands, North East and Yorkshire; and North West regions.
The announcement is on top of an additional £450 million investment from government to improve hospital A&Es this winter by expanding waiting areas and increasing the number of treatment cubicles, helping to boost A&E capacity by providing additional space, reducing overcrowding and improving infection control measures.
Matt Hancock said: “Alongside delivering on our manifesto commitment to build 40 new hospitals and 20 major hospital upgrades across the country, this investment will help our NHS build back better. These crucial maintenance projects will deliver immediate benefits and provide NHS staff with the facilities they need to provide world-class care to their patients this winter, helping ensure the NHS is always there for you when you need it.”
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