Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust among those facing the most repairs
A new report out today puts Oxford's hospitals in the top 10 in the country for high-risk repairs.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is among those facing the most high-risk repairs. That's according to a new report out today.
A new report today shows the cost of the those high-risk repairs has risen from ÂŁ1.4 million to over ÂŁ50 million.
The cost of general hospital repairs is now at a backlog of ÂŁ237 million.
The cost to eradicate the repairs backlog at each hospital shows The John Radcliffe has a repair bill of ÂŁ147 million, The Churchill ÂŁ56 million, and the Horton ÂŁ33 million.
OUH Trust say, that they'll continue to make the best use possible of more modern buildings.
They also add that all RAAC material will be removed from the site this year, and that "patient safety remains their number one priority".
The Department of Health adds that they've invested significant sums to upgrade and modernise NHS buildings – including £4.2 billion this financial year. Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.