Capital plan to rebuild NHS and bring care closer to home

Patients will benefit from faster access to care, more GP appointments, modern NHS facilities and more services closer to home under the government’s new 10 Year Capital Plan. Backed by a capital budget for health, rising to £15 billion in 2029/30, the plan sets out how the government will rebuild, renew, and modernise the NHS. It replaces years of short-term, stop-start investment with a long-term approach, helping the health service deliver major projects that modernise facilities, upgrade technology and deliver better care for patients. Government investment has already funded almost 800 upgrades to GP surgeries across England, helping practices create space for an estimated 9 million extra appointments. A further £200 million will help more GP surgeries expand and modernise, helping patients get appointments more easily, receive care closer to home and reducing pressure on hospitals.