Antony Faughnan MBA,FCIPS Chartered’s Post

https://lnkd.in/eMfmnmUg The New Hospital Programme (NHP) under this government promises to correct the mistakes of the past by delivering this project within the budget and time frames. This is the type of projects I would like to contribute to as the NHP could really make a difference in our communities by relieving the pressure on the NHS. What do you think ?

🏥 Looking forward, have you mapped your clinical strategy against your buildings and thought about any changes that might be required❓ Given the volume of urgent priorities, the answer may be no at this stage, but something to consider as we pass the half-year mark. Find out what our panellists recommended in our newly released report in partnership with NHS Confederation. #NHSPeople #HealthcareEstates #HealthcareConstruction #NHSCapital #NHSFinance #CareWithoutDelay

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Leighton Hospital in Crewe) has been ranked as one of the five worst hospitals in England, based on average performance in three key metrics. #CreweFirstLeader, Cllr. Brian Silvester, is demanding an urgent improvement in the hospital services offered to Crewe and Nantwich residents. "Local people are having to wait far too long for operations, for ambulances and in A&E." https://lnkd.in/eX6avJ_w

Back in 2019 when the then Government announced it would deliver ‘40 new hospitals by 2030', there was a degree of cynicism about how realistic the plan was, and whether many of the projects could really be classified as new builds. A leaked government 'playbook' - reported by Health Service Journal in 2021 - on how to describe the projects added to the concern. Over time, that cynicism has understandably increased and yesterday we saw what felt inevitable for many months - that the New Hospital Programme would need to be reset. The upshot from Wes Streeting's announcement to Parliament yesterday is that the remaining schemes in the programme that were waiting for the go ahead will be allocated to one of three 'wave' groups: ✔️ Wave 1 schemes are expected to begin construction between 2025 and 2030. These schemes include hospitals constructed primarily using RAAC, and have been prioritised as patient and staff safety is paramount. ✔️ Wave 2 schemes are expected to start between 2030 and 2035. ✔️ Wave 3 schemes are expected to start between 2035 and 2039. 📆 On the one hand, the revised timetable feels more realistic and credible and the government will now be held to account for delivering against it. We should also remember that it provided extra capital investment in the last #Budget But on the other hand, it cannot be underestimated how much of a blow this is to patients, NHS staff and those leaders who have had their projects delayed by years. They have to continue to make do in very difficult conditions. At NHS Confederation we've been hearing from many members over the last 24 hours who are deeply disappointed about the outcome. Their concerns fall into three categories: 1️⃣ Ongoing risks to patient safety. 2️⃣ The negative impact this will have on reducing waiting lists and improving productivity. 3️⃣ The ongoing costs of maintaining old buildings. One member says the delay will add up to £150m to the cost of their new hospital as they will have more years of propping up an old building. As Lord Darzi said in his government review of the #NHS , the NHS has been starved of capital in the last decade, with £37 billion of under-investment. We are left with many hospitals that have leaking pipes and collapsed roofs, and that's not to mention the huge impact on mental health, community and primary care estates. So, while the reset of the NHP was much needed, this is a huge setback to the sector and will have significant consequences across the country. It also again shows that our current approach to allocating scarce capital investment is grossly inefficient and in need of reform. To help restore the public and NHS staff confidence that will be damaged by this, the government needs to stick to the revised timetable and deliver on its commitments. NHS Confederation Acute Care Director Rory Deighton has been making these points on behalf of our members in the national media today, including on BBC News this morning.

Great to see the NHS confirming the locations of two new potential sites for brand new hospitals to replace Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary, schemes being delivered the New Hospital Programme. Ramboll are proud to have supported the team at Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme and their partners to have reached this significant milestone. The proposed site for the replacement of Royal Preston Hospital is land near to the end of the M65 West. The proposed site for the replacement Royal Lancaster Infirmary is in close proximity to Lancaster University. Read the full announcement here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eG_rg4yZ #ramboll #healthcare #newhospitalprogramme #LancashireandSouthCumbria

We Need New Hospitals Now, Not More Delays. Hospital bosses are right to point out that “their decrepit buildings will not survive until the date they are now due to be replaced” (Work on some of Boris Johnson’s ‘40 new hospitals’ will not start until 2039, 20 January). Surgeons up and down the country tell us that too often they cannot take patients to operating theatres because of flooding, broken lifts and substandard equipment. The knock-on effect is terrible for patients, and for surgeons who are trying to do their best. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, says he is being honest about the new hospital programme (NHP) delivery, but there is genuine fear that some building programmes have been kicked into the long grass. Others have warned that if we don’t address our crumbling infrastructure, delays to the NHP will be a false economy. The £3.1bn capital funding promised for the Department of Health and Social Care in the autumn budget will take us some of the way, but, ultimately, we need a longer-term commitment to increase this budget, as we and others have called for previously. If this government is serious about meeting the 18-week target for waiting times by the end of this parliament, then it cannot afford to ignore the decaying and dilapidated buildings affecting productivity and care on a daily basis. Our patients deserve better. Tim Mitchell President, Royal College of Surgeons of England. Stay tuned for more updates!✨️ #UKHealth #AssuredBID

In all of these hospitals and many more, doctors, nurses and other members of staff spend quite a lot of time and effort working against their dilapidated buildings to still deliver the standard of care patients need. It doesn’t have to be this way - modern, well designed, well maintained hospitals support the efficient delivery of high quality care. Productivity in the acute sector will not improve without significant capital investment. Another funding model must be found. https://lnkd.in/eWnVa6FM

Government’s £20bn hospital pledge ‘on shaky ground’ No shit. The numbers have never added up on NHP. Boris wrote cheques he could never cash. It was always going to be the next governments problem and it’s coming home to roost. But beyond the obvious giant funding gap and inflation accelerating it even further apart, the other extremely obvious gap has always been capacity and deliverability: “It also raised concerns about the availability of contractors capable of large hospital builds, and about a shortage of factory capacity to manufacture offsite building components to fulfil the programme’s focus on modern methods of construction.” Whoever gets in next needs to talk to the construction industry about how to deliver its programmes. And it should be ready for a conversation on industrialisation of the supply chain. Or it simply won’t happen. https://lnkd.in/eCZTY_Eq

New Hospitals Scheme Delayed as Parties Point Fingers Over Funding 🏥 Our latest article explores political clashes over NHS hospital funding. The Conservative-led New Hospitals Programme (NHP), promising 40 new hospitals by 2030, has faced delays and budget issues. The Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP announced revised plans with £15 billion funding but left questions about long-term commitments unanswered. The debate highlights concerns over delays, rising costs, and future spending, as both parties vie to rebuild public trust in NHS infrastructure promises. To find out more about: 👉 Frontbenchers Squabble over Legacy of Funding 👉Timetable for New Construction 👉Questions Still Unanswered  👉Rebuilding Trust Through Action Read 👇 https://lnkd.in/gdgvGq7g #ukhospitals #hospitalbuild #newhospitalbuildprogramme #funding #ukpolitics #politicsuk #ukgovernment #governmentuk #trust #nhs #lifesciences #healthcare #healthpolicy

NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor responds to the new research by the Liberal Democrats on NHS hospital buildings: “With no further capital funding announced in the spring budget above what was already announced in the autumn statement, we fear that the deterioration of the NHS estate will continue. For the NHS to make the productivity and efficiency improvements needed to tackle the waiting list backlogs and recover performance, as well as ensuring that buildings are kept safe for staff and patients, it needs the right investment. This includes longer funding settlements so leaders can plan for the future, and a step away from short term thinking. This is why we are calling for an extra £6.4 billion a year in capital funding to start to address the repairs backlog and realise some of the innovative transformation projects which will directly improve care for patients.” Read the full response 👇👇👇 https://lnkd.in/eM7JjjF2