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Hospital theatres need £1.5m upgrade
Hospital chiefs are planning to spend £1.5million on repairs to operating theatres in Watford.
The cash will be used to replace ventilation units at the hospital which are 25 years old.
A report to the board of West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust says the work will cut cancellations, reduce the number of bugs and improve patient safety.
"The plant is not compliant with current standards for theatre supplies and the condition gives additional risks of infection and the inadequate control of anaesthetic gas concentrations," the report says.
Board members agreed to support a business plan to carry out upgrade work.
The condition of the operating theatres comes to light as theatres in Hemel Hempstead are shut down as part of the move of acute services to Watford.
Campaigner Zena Bullmore said: "Heaven only knows what else has to be upgraded in Watford.
"How long have they known about this?
"They are closing everything in Hemel regardless and leaving nothing to fall back on."
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