Fears over halt to NHS building projects in Scotland

A freeze on new NHS building projects is being imposed in Scotland for at least two years, threatening the future of a flagship programme designed to reduce waiting lists.A network of 11 national treatment centres (NTCs) is to be built in Scotland to fast track the care and treatment of patients but the future of at least six of these is now in jeopardy because of a lack of money.The Scottish government puts the blame on the UK Treasury which it says has failed to make Scotland’s capital budget inflation proof, resulting in a 10% cut in capital funding over the next four years.At best it will result in significant delays to important projects such as the £700m replacement for Monklands hospital in Lanarkshire, the proposed new Edinburgh Eye Pavilion, and many other developments across the country. At worst, they may face being scrapped altogether. Buildings affected by reinforced autoclaved…
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