Problems mount for New Hospitals Programme
Concerns over the New Hospitals Programme (NHP) have been growing in recent months, since NHS Providers warned that it was on … Read more
capital funding
Steep capital spending rise still falls £1bn short of NHS ask
The government’s spending review indicates that the health service’s capital budget is to increase by almost a third on its … Read more
Patients and staff at risk in mental health wards
NHS hospitals unable to carry out urgent repairs or upgrade facilities are putting patient safety at risk, according to NHS Providers. … Read more
From 40 hospitals to just six projects
On the first day of the Conservative party conference in Manchester, Matt Hancock announced that an extra £3bn to rebuild … Read more
Johnson’s £1.8bn for NHS welcome but not enough, say health experts
Boris Johnson’s promise of £1.8 billion to be spent on NHS infrastructure and equipment was met with was accusations that … Read more
HSJ Exclusive: Capital billions promised by ministers fail to reach ‘front line’
An investigation by the HSJ has found that only a fraction of the £2.5bn of capital funding announced and allocated … Read more
Desperate Weston GP surgery handed over £1 million in NHS funding
Two Weston surgeries have been given £1.4 billion NHS funding between them as their financial situation is in a ‘mess’. … Read more