The future of HS2 rail to Manchester hangs in the balance, with the north set to lose out once again after being promised so much.
09.09.2023 - 07:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bosses at two Greater Manchester hospitals with dangerous crumbling concrete have assured that 'patient and staff safety is paramount'. Both Salford Royal and Royal Oldham hospitals have been confirmed to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete - RAAC - in their roofing.
They were two of seven hospital buildings across the north west dubbed the worst region in the country for roofs built with the collapse-prone concrete. The lightweight, cheaper form of concrete has been dubbed a 'ticking time bomb' by one NHS chief executive.
When the issue at hospitals was first reported in October 2022, government plans only sought removal of this concrete from all affected hospitals for another 13 years. A year on and the response from the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - which runs the units in Oldham and Salford - remains the same.
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Health chiefs say they are constantly monitoring the situation and removal of the concrete should take place before 2035. They did not confirm whether there are any immediate plans in place to resolve the issue.
Nadine Armitage, director of capital, estates and facilities at the NCA said: "The planks in both Royal Oldham main building and Salford Royal Turnburg building have been inspected as part of a national requirement for all NHS Trusts to monitor and identify any issues and will be continually reviewed in line with national guidance from The Institution of Structural Engineers.
"Patient and colleague safety are paramount, and alongside ongoing inspections, the NCA has a rolling programme of additional surveillance to ensure any issues are found and fixed quickly until the planks have been replaced."
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The future of HS2 rail to Manchester hangs in the balance, with the north set to lose out once again after being promised so much.
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