Sewage leak figures prompt warning over state of England’s hospitals

Sewage leak figures prompt warning over state of England’s hospitals Hospitals in England have recorded more than 450 sewage leaks in the last 12 months, data shows, putting patients and staff in danger and prompting warnings that the NHS estate is “falling apart” after a decade of underinvestment.

Freedom of information requests to NHS trusts by the Liberal Democrats found alarming examples of sewage leaking on to cancer wards, maternity units and A&E departments. The investigation also uncovered multiple cases of urine and faeces flowing into hospital rooms and on to general wards. The Guardian

See also:

• Hundreds of sewage leaks in England’s hospitals Liberal Democrats
• NHS battles sewage leaks as repair backlog grows BBC News
• Sewage warning casts shadow over England’s hospitals The Independent