House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
10 Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care
08 July 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Proposed by Karin Smyth Lab Bristol South
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- Government publishing 10 Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care to address long-term underinvestment in NHS infrastructure
- Spending Review 2025 commits 37 billion over ten years to support community-based care, digital innovation, and preventive healthcare
- Plan includes measures for estate maintenance, digital transformation, research investment, economic growth, and climate resilience
Issue summary
The Government is publishing the 10 Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care, addressing long-term underinvestment in NHS infrastructure.
Action requested
The government has committed significant funding through Spending Review 2025, including £37 billion over ten years, to support shifts towards community-based care, digital innovation, and preventive healthcare. The plan also includes measures for estate maintenance, digital transformation, research investment, economic growth, and climate resilience.
Key facts
- Lord Darzi’s report estimated a £37 billion shortfall of investment since 2010.
- The Chancellor provided the largest ever health capital budget at Spending Review 2025.
- £102 million invested in Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund, with an additional £200m over four years to 2030.
- Over £4.4 billion of capital investment for digital transformation.
- A new health security campus in Harlow, Essex will create 1,600 extra jobs.
- Up to £1bn for pandemic preparedness and up to £650 million for genomics over the next five years.