The condition of two of Greater Manchester's busiest hospitals has been slammed as 'shocking and dreadful’ by the region's health chief.
During one of his first appearances as incoming NHS boss, the former Manchester City Council leader took aim at our dilapidated facilities.
Stepping Hill Hospital and the Royal Bolton Hospital were both given as examples of the scale of the problem. READ MORE:Great-gran, 65, caught with drugs in her BRA told officer she had 'found them' And even the hospital trusts, themselves, admit that their buildings are ‘ageing’ and ‘not fit to last another generation’.
The pair of hospitals have plans for state-of-the-art units - new builds designed to deliver modern healthcare bosses say they cannot provide in their current setups.
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