Exclusive: Structural weaknesses are threatening operating theatres, intensive care units and cancer units
- Leaky ceilings and sinking floors: inside St Helier hospital where staff fear for patient safety
Hospital buildings in England are in such a dilapidated state they risk fires, floods and electrical faults, internal NHS trust documents reveal, with leaders saying conditions have become “outright dangerous”.
Official papers from NHS trust board meetings show how staff and patients are being put at risk by an alarming array of hazards due to weaknesses in hospitals’ infrastructure.
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