NHS Confederation responds to more RAAC being found in hospitals
Responding to more NHS sites being identified as having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation said:
“Now that the full scale of the use of RAAC in hospitals has been established, the government must use the Autumn statement as an opportunity to revise capital budgets and fix the other £10 billion worth of repairs needed on the NHS’s estate.
“Patients should be reassured that health leaders are doing all that they can to put in place mitigations and safety measures, but this will inevitably affect how – and where – patient care is delivered at these sites. Wards may need to be closed, which may add to running costs as well cause potential delays to care.
“The RAAC repair and replacement programme is due to last until 2035. We cannot be in a situation where we wait this long for funding to tackle wider repairs.”
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