Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the modernity of infrastructure in hospitals.

The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and we recognise that delivering high quality NHS healthcare services requires a safe, resilient, and effective hospital estate.

As highlighted by Lord Darzi’s independent investigation into the NHS, we know that strategic, value for money investments in capital schemes are vital to improving and modernising hospitals. In line with the Government's missions and as part of our internal Spending Review preparations, the Department is currently reviewing capital requirements. Any future national capital programmes for NHS organisations seeking support to modernise hospital infrastructure will be considered as part of these processes.