Department of Health announces £184 million of urgent funding for hospital upgrades

Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has today approved £184 million of capital loans for urgent hospital upgrades across 13 NHS trusts in England. The funding is aimed at protecting frontline patient care by reducing infrastructure risks.

The decision follows the announcement of £70 million in capital funding loans for trusts by the Department of Health in September. This new funding will help ensure that trusts are able to upgrade critical infrastructure and maintenance on buildings, as well as provide the new equipment for staff.

The funding will be shared with 13 trusts in England, including:

• King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: £26 million to upgrade IT and replace outdated medical equipment
• University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust: £11 million to replace 2 existing theatres in the main block at Queen’s Hospital Burton
• Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: £21 million to replace equipment, including defibrillators and CT scanners and imaging, as well as funding its radiology, endoscopy and nephrology departments

“These loans will make sure hospitals continue to deliver vital services to patients in buildings that are safe and have the right equipment to deliver world-class care,” said Health Secretary Matt Hancock. He continued: “Since July, we have injected £4.8 billion capital funding into the NHS – helping to refurbish hospital wards, replace old medical equipment and maintain NHS buildings.”

Breakdown of loans

Source: gov.uk