MPs and NHS officials have raised alarms over the deteriorating conditions of major London hospitals, highlighting immediate risks posed to patient care. Delayed rebuilding efforts have left facilities like St Helier struggling with severe infrastructural issues, including leaky ceilings, flooding, and outdated intensive care units. Trust executives warn that they cannot sustain operations effectively without urgent intervention. Local MP Bobby Dean emphasized the dire situation, stating that the hospital has reached its limits, undermining the wellbeing of both patients and staff. The urgency for improvements is palpable, as many hospital leaders assert they are at risk of catastrophic failures.
"The floor is sinking, the ceiling leaks, lifts regularly break, which means you can’t transfer patients to the places in the building that they need to be in."
"If the health secretary thinks we can continue to care for patients for 10 years in this building, we invite Wes Streeting to come and see the state of the estate himself."
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