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| Southampton General Hospital Photo: Southampton Independents |
In the recent Major Incident fire at Southampton General Hospital, the Endoscopy Unit was completely destroyed.
In an apology, the Hospital has said this happened "unfortunately". It could have been avoided if they had adequate fire safety measures.
Hundreds of patients had to be evacuated and over one hundred firefighters struggled to get the incident under control for several hours. Hospital staff have verified to Southampton Independents that vulnerable patients have suffered their health, for example from smoke inhalation, as have staff. The Incident has affected the entire Region of the NHS.
Will the SGH get a new endoscopy unit?
Yes, Southampton Independents can exclusively reveal. Andrew Pope has learned from sources close to the Hospital that a new endoscopy unit is being created. It is being installed using mobile units at the Hospital and at Adanac Park.
Andrew says:
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| Andrew Pope Pointing Out Fire Safety Breaches in Shirley Towers Photo: Southampton Independents |
"You will never guess where this endoscopy unit is being built!
Where else have I been investigating the Park and Ride? At Adanac Park!
A source told me, and I have verified onsite with staff, that a new endoscopy unit is being built on the land that I have suggested should be used for expanding the Park and Ride.
This land is right next to the existing Park and Ride facilities.
But because of the lack of fire safety in the destroyed unit, to add to the huge regional disruption caused by the fire, more public money is being spent on the new endoscopy unit!
If the SGH CEO and Trust Board had installed sprinklers, the impact would be nowhere near as bad as it has been.
I am continuing my campaign to get sprinklers installed, and to make it mandatory for hospitals by law in England."
Southampton Independents has given the right of reply to University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the SGH.
