Committee publication · Correspondence · 13 July 2026
Joint Letter from the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care and the Chief Executive Office at the National Health Service relating to the Ten Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care, 8 July 2026
Summary
Joint letter from the Department of Health and Social Care Permanent Secretary and NHS England Chief Executive informing the Public Accounts Committee that the government has published its 10 Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care. The plan outlines long-term capital investment strategy across health and care infrastructure, structured around three shifts: hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention, while supporting broader government missions including growth and clean energy.
Key findings
- Government has published the 10 Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care, setting out strategic direction for capital investment over the next decade
- Plan focuses on three key shifts: hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention
- Includes commitment to investment in research and development capabilities and pandemic preparedness
- Introduces reforms to the capital regime aimed at improving delivery, securing better value for money, and better supporting patient outcomes
- Healthcare capital investment positioned as driver for government's wider missions including growth, housing, and clean energy
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Key actors
Samantha Jones, Sir James Mackey, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, Public Accounts Committee
Notable line
“The Plan sets out the government's long -term approach to capital investment across health and care infrastructure over the next decade.”
Key Quotes
“The Plan sets out the government's long -term approach to capital investment across health and care infrastructure over the next decade.”
“… focusing around the three shifts from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention”
“The Plan also sets out reforms to the capital regime that aim to improve delivery, secure better value for money, and ensure that investment in estates, technology and equipment better supports patient outcomes.”
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