The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn isn’t 'at risk' - it’s falling to bits. Whoever wins the next general election has a monumental task
. Pity the staff and patients at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The place isn’t “at risk” – it’s falling to bits.
Medics are grappling with the emergency closure of operating theatres. Hospital staff now use weather forecasts to decide if beds can be safely used, because the roof is in such aOur report is an extraordinary snapshot of a hospital rotting from the inside out – and political leaders ignoring the warning signs for far too long.
Ceilings bulge. Water buckets litter corridors to collect leaks – and in one case a patient had to be moved after water began falling on them through the roof. But it’s OK… because the sun came out the next day and the bed could be brought back into use. This “al fresco” approach to healthcare is a disaster for the people of King’s Lynn and a national scandal. If you need a symbol of Britain’s tumble from economic good health, look no further.The hospital is held up by 4,393 steel and timber “failsafes” – averaging nine for each of its 515 beds. So this is not a new problem. Staff now treat chaos as normal because there is no alternative, if they continue working there.needs a plan to fix such dismal mismanagement.
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