Safety issues mount as over 2,000 NHS buildings found to be ‘older than health service itself’
by Storm Newton
Apr 15, 2024
3 minutes
More than 2,000 NHS buildings in Englandpredate the health service itself, according to new research, sparking concerns about the safety of patients and staff.
Sewage leaking from sinks onto wards when it rains was among the issues reported in older buildings, as well as lifts breaking down multiple times a day.
One hospital is understood to have been using its intensive care unit as a storeroom as it had deemed it unsafe for patients.
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