in december 2014 it was reported that the hospital had a serious backlog of maintenance problems, amounting to £24.6 million, without which the crumbling concrete structural floor supports under a urology operating theatre could give way - with "dire" consequences. the trust applied for £30 million to upgrade its premises and redesign its information technology in may 2015. the heating and air conditioning systems had reached the end of their useful life. it was given a loan of £22.5 million and a grant of £7.5 million in september 2015.