The Health Secretary has announced that hospital staff, patients and visitors in the QMC and City hospitals, which are part of the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, will benefit from refurbished wards, brand new electrics and upgraded ventilation systems.
The Government has announced allocations of £600 million to tackle critical maintenance work in hospitals across England, including 18 projects in Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
I am delighted that Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust will benefit from £17,761,000 of Government funding to carry out 18 vital maintenance work over the coming months.
These crucial projects will deliver immediate benefits and provide NHS staff with the facilities they need to provide world-class care to Gedling patients, helping our NHS to build back better after the pandemic.
The money is part of a £1.5 billion announced by the Prime Minister in the summer to level up hospital infrastructure across the NHS. While £600 million will be spent on these critical maintenance upgrades, the remainder will be spent on modernising mental health facilities, expanding A&E capacity and improving infection control ahead of winter.
As last year’s General Election, the Conservatives promised to invest in the NHS to ensure NHS staff have world-class facilities to provide care for patients. Since August last year, the Government has confirmed £850 million to upgrade 20 hospitals and £3.7 billion to help deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030. Last month’s Spending Review announced a dedicated £1.2 billion for NHS new hospitals in 2021-22. Good progress has also been made on the Conservatives’ pledge of 50,000 more nurses by 2025 – with the latest statistics showing there are already 14,800 more nurses in the NHS than a year ago.
