More Than 2,000 Hospitals Older Than NHS: Analysis
Published on April 15, 2024
More than 2,000 NHS hospital buildings in England predate 1948, making them older than the health service itself, analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Analysis of NHS Digital data by the Lib Dems found 34 out of 211 NHS trusts in England had at least one in four buildings which were built before 1948. The party also found that around 30 trusts had no buildings which predated that year. The party’s health and social care spokeswoman Daisy Cooper described the situation as a “national scandal,” warning there were millions of people being “treated in old and crumbling hospitals that are no longer fit for purpose.”...