New figures show that millions of pounds are needed to restore crumbling buildings at Surrey and Borders Partnership Trust to complete working order.
Across England, a growing number of buildings are in a poor state, with the repair bill climbing to £11.6 billion last year.
NHS Providers, the body representing NHS hospitals, mental health, community, and ambulance services, said the rate at which the bill is rising is “alarming” and urged the Government to make much-needed investments in broken buildings.
The latest NHS Digital figures show £3.5 million is needed to restore buildings at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to specific standards as of March.
This work should have already taken place and covers everything from leaky gutters and faulty lifts to critical electrical and structural issues in hospital buildings. It does not include planned maintenance due to be undertaken.
Of this, £540,000 is required to fix high-risk issues, which NHS reports say must be addressed urgently to prevent catastrophic failure, significant disruption to clinical services, or safety deficiencies liable to cause serious injury.
The most expensive site was Centenary House, which needed £ 1,000,000 to complete all the necessary repairs.
Nationally, the maintenance backlog rose by more than 13% last year, including £2.4 billion earmarked to eradicate the high-risk backlog.