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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Patients evacuated and scans cancelled after Stockport hospital ceilings fall in

Outside of a Stepping Hill hospital building
Stepping Hill hospital in Stockport is plagued by leaks and major structural defects. Photograph: Manchester Evening News Syndication

Parts of ceilings have fallen in at two key units of a decrepit NHS hospital, forcing it to evacuate patients and cancel X-rays and scans, the Guardian can reveal.

The problems at Stepping Hill hospital in Stockport, which is plagued by leaks and major structural defects, have prompted claims it is “dangerous for both patients and staff”.

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