NHS in England would need to spend £10.2bn to bring rundown buildings and kit up to standard, figures show

The cost of eradicating a huge backlog of repairs to NHS hospitals and equipment has hit £10bn for the first time, it has emerged.

Figures from NHS Digital’s annual report into the condition of the NHS’s estate show it would cost the health service in England £10.2bn to improve rundown buildings and clapped-out kit.

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