NHS trust bosses warn that some hospital buildings are unsafe and urgently need upgrading.
Some hospital leaders in England say they are "living with risk" every day, with buildings in urgent need of repair.Structural safety concerns caused the critical care unit at one trust to be temporarily closed and planned operations were stopped.NHS Providers - which represent trusts in England - said one hospital is using temporary generators with no back-up.
The hospital leaders said the current political situation - with the government looking for a new leader - complicates matters. The organisation added that the government's plan for 40 new hospitals in England by 2030 is "on shaky ground".The roof of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn is having to be supported by wooden and steel props
The 40 new hospitals election pledge, made by the Conservatives in 2019, has proved controversial, with debate over what a "new hospital" means.a major new clinical building on an existing siteThe National Audit Office says it will start a value-for-money review of the new-hospitals programme later this year.
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