12.08.10
One fifth of buildings unsuitable, reports BBC
Nearly a fifth of facilities in use in England are deemed not up to scratch, according to data obtained by the BBC. The 2009-10 figures supplied by the Department of Health show 17% of the NHS estate which is occupied is deemed as "not functionally suitable for use".
This won’t come as a surprise to many who work in the NHS or to patients. With the piggy bank empty, the situation is only going to get worse. Yet another case for reserving hospital beds only for the most seriously ill. Patients who don’t have to be in hospital should be at home.
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