When does the Cabinet Minister expect the condition survey of the University Hospital of Wales to be completed by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, and when will the Welsh Government then assess the need to rebuild the hospital?
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board presented the output from its condition survey work at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) to its Board in early 2026. The findings will now need to be considered by the Health Board as part of its wider planning for the future of the UHW site. Welsh Government officials continue to work with the Health Board as it develops its plans and assesses the options and timescales for any future investment in the site in accordance with its highest estate risks. Any proposals for future investment in NHS infrastructure must be considered within the wider context of the £1.4bn estate maintenance backlog inherited from the previous Welsh Government, and that decisions made by the current UK Government will result in an estimated 9% real terms contraction in Wales’ capital budget over the course of this Senedd term.