At least 67 NHS hospital sites forced to close due to flooding since 2021, investigation finds
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Josh Gabbatiss
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A Carbon Brief investigation using FOI requests to 162 NHS trusts reveals that at least 67 NHS hospital wards, departments, and sites across the UK have been forced to temporarily close or relocate due to weather-related flooding over the past five years. Disruptions have affected maternity centres, surgical theatres, neonatal intensive-care units, and entire hospital buildings. While some closures were brief, others lasted weeks or months, highlighting the growing impact of extreme weather on healthcare infrastructure.
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· 3 pulledAt least 67 NHS hospital wards, departments and other sites across the UK have been forced to temporarily close or relocate due to weather-related flooding over the past five years, a Carbon Brief investigation reveals.
Maternity centres, surgical theatres, a neonatal intensive-care unit and even entire hospital buildings have been disrupted by heavy rainfall or encroaching floodwaters.
Carbon Brief submitted freedom-of-information (FOI) requests to 162 NHS trusts, which show that while many flood-related shutdowns were brief, some lasted for weeks or months.
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