NHS backlog repair bill soars towards £14 billion
When The Lowdown first started in early 2019, the backlog maintenance bill for England’s NHS was estimated at £6 billion. By 2021, it had risen … Read more
infrastructure problems
Further delays expected for promised ‘new hospitals’
The government has cut back the funding for eight promised ‘new hospitals’ once again, according to a report by the … Read more
When ‘record’ spending is nowhere near enough
There are, according to the famous phrase “Lies, damn lies and statistics”, and the public is fed a diet of … Read more
Warning over potential roof collapses at hospitals
NHS England has warned that material used in the roofs of several hospitals in England reached the end of their … Read more
Lack of beds and staff will hamper NHS clearing backlog
A report from the think-tank Nuffield Trust has found that longterm under-investment in the NHS will hamper its ability to … Read more
National Audit Office finds parts of NHS ‘seriously financially unstable’
The National Audit Office has published two reports. The first, NHS financial management and sustainability, looks at the financial and operational performance … Read more
Backlog costs for maintenance increases to £6.5 bn
Data released by NHS Digital indicates that the total amount of money needed to eradicate the backlog of maintenance in … Read more
£1.8 billion injected into the NHS despite overall £6 billion maintenance backlog
Boris Johnson has announced that £1.8 billion will be injected into the NHS to improve patient care – targeted trusts … Read more
NHS to get extra £1.8bn even under no-deal Brexit, says Hancock
According to Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, the NHS will get an extra £1.8bn to be spent on NHS infrastructure … 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