NHS repair costs rises to £13.8bn as Lib Dems call for comprehensive plan to end the backlog

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to the latest NHS figures showing that the cost of repairs to the NHS estate now stands at £13.8bn, up from £11.6bn last year Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Health and Social Care, Helen Morgan MP said:

"This comes as no surprise to anyone that works in the NHS. Crumbling hospital buildings, flooded wards, and rat infested basements are just the start.

"That the cost of fixing this mess has only risen is just yet more proof of the Conservatives' record of neglect and mismanagement of our NHS.

"Patients must be treated in safe modern hospitals and staff deserve a decent workplace. The Government must now bring forward a comprehensive plan to end this backlog and get the NHS back on its feet."

ENDS

Notes to Editors:

The latest repair backlog figures can be found here.