NHS surplus land for supported housing : why now and what are the possible cost savings?
This research paper from the Smith Institute forms part of an ongoing programme of work examining the relationship between housing and health. This paper looks specifically at how using surplus NHS land to build supported housing can help meet demand and reduce the costs of care. It makes the case for thinking differently about cost savings in the NHS, notably in regard to alternative provision of supported housing through innovative partnerships between housing associations and NHS trusts. In particular, the paper aims to quantify possible future savings that can be made based on existing land disposal programmes. The evidence suggests that even by disposing of small parcels of surplus land significant savings can be realised over the long-term.
source: The Kings Fund Health Management and Policy Alert 15/07/2015
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