Government publishes 10-Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care

The UK government has published a 10-Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care, setting out how it intends to invest in NHS buildings, equipment and digital infrastructure over the next decade.

The plan includes increasing the annual health capital budget to £15 billion by 2029/30. According to the government, the investment is intended to support the maintenance and redevelopment of NHS estates, improve access to diagnostic and treatment facilities, modernise GP premises, replace ageing equipment and expand the use of digital technology across health and care services.

The strategy also supports the government’s wider ambition to deliver more care closer to patients’ homes. Planned investment includes the development of neighbourhood health services, improvements to community-based facilities and upgrades to primary care infrastructure.

The plan outlines investment across a range of areas, including hospital buildings, primary care estates, diagnostic equipment, technology and maintenance of existing NHS facilities. It also sets out measures to address the maintenance backlog across the NHS estate and improve the resilience of healthcare infrastructure.

The government says the capital investment is intended to support the delivery of its wider 10-Year Health Plan by improving healthcare environments, expanding capacity and enabling services to make greater use of modern technology over the coming decade.

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