Deteriorating infrastructure in NHS hospitals endangering patients’ safety, says report

The “dilapidated” state of NHS facilities are putting patients at risk, according to a new report.

Patients and staff are using buildings with “leaking roofs and broken boilers” while some hospitals have not been able to replace old building materials which are at risk of “sudden collapse”, NHS Providers warned.

The organisation, which represents NHS trusts, said the “long neglected” NHS estate in England needs to be brought “into the 21st century” to help both patients and staff.