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NHS staff 'stepping over sewage, dodging rats and falling tiles' in hospitals

A Unison union poll revealed NHS hospitals have vermin and structural issues.
Years of underinvestment and previous governments raiding funds caused disrepair.
Almost 9,000 health workers reported issues like sewage leaks and broken equipment.
Helga Pile stated the NHS system is 'falling apart at the seams'.
Crumbling buildings and pests endanger patient and staff safety daily.

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Daily Record

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NHS hospitals plagued by rats and vermin as staff survey reveals disgusting state of buildings

Around one in six NHS staff said they had seen vermin such as rats inside their building in the past 12 months, in a report published by Unison.

16 hours ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

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NHS staff admit hospitals plagued by rats, cockroaches and sewage leaks

The disturbing research revealed that 17% of staff do not consider their workplace safe.

16 hours ago·United Kingdom

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Somerset Live

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Nurses take centre stage in powerful play revealing NHS trauma

Tending brings raw stories of real nurses to Bath’s Theatre Royal in a gripping call for compassion and reform

19 hours ago·Somerset, United Kingdom

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NHS staff lift the lid on appalling conditions with hospitals 'plagued by rats and cockroaches' in bombshell report - The Mirror

NHS staff have revealed the 'worst of the problems' in the health service - including exposing hospitals and buildings that are 'plagued by rats, cockroaches and sliverfish'

23 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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