Manchester hospitals cancel operations after mains water leak

City’s four main hospitals hand out bedpans and bottled water due to water supply problems

Operations have been cancelled at Manchester’s four main hospitals after a mains leak cut the water supply.

Only cancer-related and urgent operations will take place on Monday morning, and patients are being asked not to flush toilets and to wash their hands using antiseptic gel. Bedpans have been handed out and bottled water is available to drink.

Continue reading... February 05, 2018 at 02:01PM