Tuesday 13 December 2022

Mental health patients left in dilapidated wards amid £677m repairs backlog

Mental health patients left in dilapidated wards amid £677m repairs backlog Dilapidated mental health facilities across the country are in need of £677m worth of repairs to fix sewerage issues, collapsing roofs and wards that deprive patients of their dignity, The Independent has been told.

An NHS analysis of the government’s flagship programme to build 40 hospitals, seen by The Independent, shows ministers have failed in their promise of “parity” for mental health services as issues are not addressed.

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