Broken tap ran for two months at North Wales hospital
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 11:58 · Archive
A broken tap in a toilet at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd's emergency department ran for two months before being repaired.
A broken tap in a toilet at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd's emergency department ran water for two months. A wall sticker above the tap showed it was reported on August 7, with a video taken on October 11 before it was fixed.
Denbighshire councillor Chris Evans said the delay was symptomatic of problems at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. He said: 'A running tap is a plain, easy fix, isn't it? I think it sums up what is wrong with Betsi that they can't even sort a running tap that's been running since August.' He added that if the board could not 'sort the basics out', it raised questions about how it could resolve larger issues for patients, and noted the environmental impact of wasting water.
A health board spokesperson said: 'Issues like faulty taps are regularly reported to our estates teams who deal with them promptly. This one has been repaired.'
How it is being reported
- 'Water ran from broken tap for two months' at Ysbyty Glan ClwydDenbighshire councillor says the time it took to fix the tap is 'symptomatic' of 'wider problems' with the Betsi Cadwaladr board. The health board insists faults are dealt with 'promptly'.North Wales Live · 28 Oct, 11:14
- Broken tap ran for two months at North Wales hospital before being fixedA broken tap running water for two months is “symptomatic” of the issues faced by a troubled North Wales health board, a councillor claims.North Wales Chronicle · 28 Oct, 11:11
- Broken tap ran for two months at North Wales hospital before being fixedA broken tap running water for two months is “symptomatic” of the issues faced by a troubled North Wales health board, a councillor claims.North Wales Pioneer · 28 Oct, 11:11
In this story: Ysbyty Glan Clwyd · Denbighshire · Chris Evans · Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · North Wales
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