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Images sent to the Manchester Evening News show dozens of large yellow refuse bins - the type used to dispose of contaminated waste - lined up outside Stepping Hill Hospital, in Stockport.
One picture shows a shipping container with the door left open and loose items of PPE - including aprons, masks and gloves - unbagged inside. READ MORE:Attempted murder investigation underway as man seriously hurt after being struck by car Hospital bosses are investigating why “on this occasion the container itself may have been unlocked”.
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