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<p>The Government is committed to ensuring that National Health Service land is used
in a way that ensures the best possible services for patients, the best value for
taxpayers in freeing additional resources for reinvestment in new facilities and services,
and which supports wider housing objectives. This includes freeing surplus NHS land
sufficient for 26,000 homes.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, we recognise that in some
areas it may be beneficial for NHS organisations to use their surplus land to provide
housing for their staff. We have been engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to
better understand the housing need for NHS staff, and for the first time have started
to collect data on where NHS organisations are already using their land in this way.
The need for affordable homes for NHS staff differs across the country, and we are
working with the NHS, housing associations, and other partners to explore opportunities
for supporting local solutions.</p><p> </p><p>It is for individual NHS landowners
– predominantly trusts and foundation trusts - to decide how to use their surplus
land. These considerations will be based on their local needs and circumstances and
will need to support NHS organisations’ requirements to secure best value for money.
NHS bodies may choose to develop some affordable housing or housing for NHS staff
on their surplus land, but are not obliged to put quotas or requirements in place
to do so.</p><p> </p>
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