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Exclusive: Structural weaknesses are threatening operating theatres, intensive care units and cancer units

Leaky ceilings and sinking floors: inside St Helier hospital where staff fear for patient safety

Hospital buildings in England are in such a dilapidated state they risk fires, floods and electrical faults, internal NHS trust documents reveal, with leaders saying conditions have become “outright dangerous”.

Official papers from NHS trust board meetings show how staff and patients are being put at risk by an alarming array of hazards due to weaknesses in hospitals’ infrastructure.

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by theguardian.com

UK factory output falls at fastest rate since February amid tax rise fears

Manufacturing PMI in December at 11-month low as government policy ‘dampens confidence and raises costs’

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Manufacturers in the UK cut back output last month at the fastest rate since February, compounding the gloomy picture for the British economy, according to a closely watched survey.

The purchasing managers’ index for manufacturing fell to 47, down from 48 in November – the weakest for 11 months. Any reading below 50 signals a contraction.