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FOI 4889 Ward closures due to drainage or sewage

1. Since 1 January 2012, on how many separate occasions have any hospital wards, operating theatres or other clinical hospital premises in the trust have had to be closed temporarily because of issues with the hospital’s drainage or sewer systems?

Solihull Hospital:   0

Heartlands Hospital:  1 (ED in 2016)

Good Hope Hospital:      1 (female staff changing room Daycase Theatres in April 2014;
1 (ward 4 Child Bereavement suites and  ward 4 along with waiting room and toilets 25/04/16 to 05/05/16)

2. What percentage of hospital wards operated by the trust have been temporarily closed since 1 January 2012 as a result of issues with the hospital’s drainage or sewer systems?

Trust-wide:  1.4%

3. Since 1 January 2012, on how many separate occasions have any hospital wards, operating theatres or other clinical hospital premises in the trust have had to be closed permanently because of issues with the hospital’s drainage or sewer systems?

Solihull Hospital:  0

Heartlands Hospital:  0

Good Hope Hospital:  0

4. What percentage of hospital wards operated by the trust have been permanently closed since 1 January 2012 as a result of issues with the hospital’s drainage or sewer systems?

Trust-wide:  0%

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