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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas

‘Cowboy’ Rishi Sunak hit by new concrete crisis as it threatens pledge to cut NHS backlog

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Rishi Sunak’s pledge to cut the NHS waiting list backlog is being threatened by the crumbling concrete crisis as affected hospitals warn they will be forced to shut wards and theatres.

Hospitals were told they had buildings prone to collapse in 2019 but four years later they are still dealing with the issue.

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