A South London hospital has cancelled urgent blood tests after severe flooding, leaving many patients frustrated and seeking alternatives for care
People showed up for their blood tests only to find out they had to be rescheduled. The flooding was pretty bad, and it all stemmed from a partial ceiling collapse.
Now, patients are waiting days for their tests while the hospital sorts things out. Some urgent tests still went through, but most folks were told to head to other nearby hospitals.
A spokesperson from the hospital trust said they were really sorry for the hassle. They assured everyone that routine blood tests would start up again soon.
Patients with appointments for the next day were told to come in as usual, but there’s still a lot of worry about the hospital’s condition. It’s been around longer than the NHS, and it shows.
There have been stories in the news about the hospital’s state, with broken tiles and buckets catching drips being a common sight. People are concerned about how this affects their care.
There was some hope when the hospital trust was promised a new facility under a government plan, but that hope took a hit when funding was put on hold. Now, everyone’s waiting to see what happens next.
