The National Audit Office (NAO), the Government's spending watchdog is planning a 'value for money review'
The National Audit Office is planning a “value for money review” into the entire scheme, which formed part of Conservative party’s 2019 general election manifesto.
The NAO is concerned that despite the Prime Minister’s pledge to build 40 new hospitals, so far there has just been alterations or refurbishments to existing hospitals. The investigation was revealed in a letter to shadow health secretary Wes Streeting from NAO comptroller Gareth Davies after the Labour MP warned of a waste of taxpayers’ money.The Labour MP said many NHS trusts are still awaiting funds to be allocated and many are in fact alterations or refurbishments not “new hospitals”.
In the letter first reported by the Observer, Mr Davies responded: “I can confirm that I already have plans to start a value for money review of the New Hospitals Programme later this year and to report my findings during 2023.
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