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Evening Standard
National
Miriam Burrell

34 hospitals in England have roofs that could collapse

£110m has been set aside “to mitigate the immediate risk”

(Picture: PA Wire)

The roofs of 34 hospital buildings in England could collapse, ministers have admitted.

Maria Caulfield, a health minister, revealed the situation in a written answer to a parliamentary question asked by the Liberal Democrats’ health spokesperson, Daisy Cooper.

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