KIDDERMINSTER Hospital patients will now be safer after the RAAC was removed from the site.
The hospital on Bewdley Road was one of seven sites to confirm the RAAC had been removed, with a further 12 set to be completed by March 2026.
Hospitals across the NHS have been given up to £440million to remove the potentially dangerous building material.
Staff working at Kidderminster Hospital have received support to mitigate the impact of RAAC while work to remove it was being carried out.
Minister for Elective Care, Karin Smyth, said: “Our nation’s hospitals have been starved of investment and left to crumble for more than a decade.
“Patients and staff deserve safe, modern hospitals and an NHS they can rely on.
“This progress means thousands more people can walk into NHS hospitals with confidence, knowing this government is putting safety first.
“Thanks to the record investment this government is providing, we are cleaning up the mess we inherited, ripping out potentially dangerous concrete and rebuilding our NHS.”
RAAC is a lightweight building material used widely in public buildings between the 1960s and 1980s.
It has since been shown to have a limited lifespan, presenting safety concerns.
Simon Corben, Director of Estates at NHS England, added: “Keeping patients and staff safe is always our top priority, and we have been working closely with trusts to manage RAAC safely and ensure the continuation of services while this essential work is taking place.
“The completion of these latest projects is a positive step, giving staff confidence that they can continue delivering care in safe environments – and we will keep working with trusts to complete the programme across the NHS estate at pace.”
Kidderminster Hospital treats nearly 15,000 in-patients a year, as well as a further 24,000 minor injury patients.
Work to remove RAAC at Rowley Regis Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
