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.

John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford
Author: Andrea FoxPublished 21st Feb 2024

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 £1.4 million to over £50 million.

The cost of general hospital repairs is now at a backlog of £237 million.

The cost to eradicate the repairs backlog at each hospital shows The John Radcliffe has a repair bill of £147 million, The Churchill £56 million, and the Horton £33 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.