Deadline to fix unsafe crumbling NHS hospitals will be missed

2030 target date for new Leighton Hospital will be missed - report reveals

The hospital was one of many built using unsafe concrete and faces 'significant risks until they are replaced'

New Hospital Programme on firmer footing but RAAC affected buildings will miss 2030 replacement deadline

The reset of the New Hospital Programme (NHP) has put it on a more realistic timetable but with replacement schemes for hospitals built with Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (RAAC) now expected in 2032–33, and a tight construction schedule overall with little contingency in the next five years, there are significant delivery risks.

Raac replacement in 7 prioritised hospitals years behind schedule

The replacement on potentially dangerous Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Raac) in seven hospitals is at least two years behind schedule, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has confirmed. The post Raac replacement in 7 prioritised hospitals years behind schedule appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

New Hospital Programme for England on firmer footing but RAAC‑affected buildings will miss 2030 replacement deadline

Government's reset, this time last year, has put the plan to upgrade and build new hospitals on a more stable, long-term footing - the final hospitals are now expected to be completed in 2045-46. Despite being prioritised under the new plan, replacements for seven hospitals built predominantly from RAAC are not expected to open until 2032-33, after the original recommended 2030 deadline.

Rebuilding RAAC Hospitals to Miss 2030 Deadline

Read the latest magazine Industry News Rebuilding RAAC Hospitals to Miss 2030 Deadline 16 January 2026   Seven new hospitals to replace those built with Reinforced Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (RAAC) are now expected to be completed in 2032–33 – missing the original recommended 2030 deadline. The delay puts patients and staff at continued risk from crumbling buildings with more than £500 million spent on maintenance costs so far to prevent str…

RAAC-affected hospitals to miss 2030 remediation deadline

Seven new hospitals being built to replace reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete- (RAAC-) affected buildings will be delayed by three years and miss their 2030 deadline. Under the New Hospital Programme (NHP), the government committed to build 41 new hospitals by 2030, with seven of them… The post RAAC-affected hospitals to miss 2030 remediation deadline appeared first on Construction News.