Delaying rebuilding programme in England to save money in short term requires costly repairs to keep sites safe

The repairs bill at 18 crumbling hospitals is set to soar to £5.7bn because replacing them will take so long, new analysis shows.

Reconstruction of 18 of the 40 new hospitals in England first promised by Boris Johnson in 2019 will not start until at least 2030 – the date by which all 40 were originally meant to open – to help spread the cost, amid stretched public finances.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/16/nhs-faces-57bn-bill-for-patching-up-hospitals-before-demolishing-them