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Manchester hospitals cancel operations due to water leak | Manchester hospitals cancel operations due to water leak |
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Operations planned for Monday morning at hospitals in Manchester have been cancelled due to a mains leak affecting the water supply. | Operations planned for Monday morning at hospitals in Manchester have been cancelled due to a mains leak affecting the water supply. |
Cancer and any urgent operations will still go ahead, the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust said. | Cancer and any urgent operations will still go ahead, the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust said. |
The hospitals affected are the Royal Infirmary, the Royal Eye Hospital, Saint Mary's Hospital and Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. | The hospitals affected are the Royal Infirmary, the Royal Eye Hospital, Saint Mary's Hospital and Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. |
The water supply was restored earlier and operations will take place later. | The water supply was restored earlier and operations will take place later. |
Anyone with an outpatient appointment should still attend hospital as planned, the trust said. | Anyone with an outpatient appointment should still attend hospital as planned, the trust said. |
It added that operations scheduled for Monday afternoon would take place, and cancelled operations would be rescheduled as soon as possible. | It added that operations scheduled for Monday afternoon would take place, and cancelled operations would be rescheduled as soon as possible. |
One patient tweeted about the affects on the patients the water outage had on Sunday evening, calling it a "shocking situation". | |
Prof Cheryl Lenney, director of infection prevention and control for the trust, said: "Our sterile services require a significant amount of water to sterilise instruments, so it's really important that we knew that the water supply to that department was functioning properly. | Prof Cheryl Lenney, director of infection prevention and control for the trust, said: "Our sterile services require a significant amount of water to sterilise instruments, so it's really important that we knew that the water supply to that department was functioning properly. |
"We've got the all-clear this morning so our operations will go ahead this afternoon." | "We've got the all-clear this morning so our operations will go ahead this afternoon." |
She said on Sunday water tanks "had reached critical levels" and the hospital implemented water-saving actions including using hand washing gel and wipes and asking patients not to flush the toilet for a short time. | She said on Sunday water tanks "had reached critical levels" and the hospital implemented water-saving actions including using hand washing gel and wipes and asking patients not to flush the toilet for a short time. |
Writing on Facebook, Anne Marie O'Toole said: "I was at children's a & e this evening, the staff were professional, courteous, apologetic and very kind. | Writing on Facebook, Anne Marie O'Toole said: "I was at children's a & e this evening, the staff were professional, courteous, apologetic and very kind. |
"They were extremely busy and stretched during this major incident, but standards never slipped, heartfelt thank you to all I came in contact with." | "They were extremely busy and stretched during this major incident, but standards never slipped, heartfelt thank you to all I came in contact with." |
United Utilities said it worked urgently through the night to repair a leak on Oxford Road, before a further "smaller scale" leak was found on Monday morning at Moss Lane East. | United Utilities said it worked urgently through the night to repair a leak on Oxford Road, before a further "smaller scale" leak was found on Monday morning at Moss Lane East. |
"We are currently in the process of repairing the main," a spokesperson said. | "We are currently in the process of repairing the main," a spokesperson said. |
He added that none of the hospitals were without water during the repairs. | He added that none of the hospitals were without water during the repairs. |