NHS hospitals, GP surgeries and health centres 'facing huge hike in business rates'
NHS hospitals & GP surgeries could see a £635M hike in their business rates over the next 5 years
Rates are expected to rise by a third on average across the board by 2021, according to the analysis by Gerald Eve, a firm which advises businesses on rates and property.
It said rates for hospitals will rise from £328 million this year to £418 million a year by 2021. GPs and health centres will also see their costs rise, from £257 million to £332 million a year over the same period, according to the analysis, published by the Daily Telegraph.
Some health authorities will have to pay millions more, including Peterborough City Hospital, which will see rates rise from £2.5 million to £4.8 million by 2021, while the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust's bill is set to rise from £4.2 million to £7.6 million.