Hospitals in England report patients slipping on sewage, staff becoming ill and leaks on wards.
Sewage leaks are causing hospitals a host of problems as the backlog in repairs and maintenance grows.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals documented 105 incidents, including one in the respiratory day unit, and excrement coming through floor tiles, as well as overflowing toilets.The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow listed 40 leaks. In one instance a patient slipped because of a leak and, in another, staff were left struggling to work and feeling nauseous because of the smell of raw sewage. Both the resus area and A&E also reported leaks.
"They are managed quickly and efficiently, but they are unpleasant especially where they occur in areas accessed by patients, our people or the public."
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