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Worcestershire Royal Hospital, operated by NHS Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust, was criticized for hiding the refrigerator in the parking lot of deceased bodies.
The outer refrigerators were initially founded as an emergency morgue during Covid spandemic and remained in use since then.
However, after expressing suspicions of the hospital’s position in the parking lot of the hospital in the parking lot of the Human Tissue Authority (HTA), concerns about the suitability of these hospital facilities were expressed.
Hospital chiefs, high demand by showing the use of the facility. According to Health Service Journal, HTA suggested that NHS Trust found a more suitable place for the outer refrigerator bank.
In addition, it has been suggested that a protective storage around the refrigerator should be established around the refrigerator to protect the dignity of patients who died during the “transfer and release of the bodies.
“Therefore, under the current installation, this area is not suitable for body storage under the current installation,” he said.
Another important issue emphasized in the examination report is irregular floors in two of the outdoor refrigerator capsules that continue to be used for body storage despite health and safety risk assessments.
Inspectors: “Outside the refrigerator at Worcestershire Royal Hospital (four and five compartments), the trust of the loading surface in the loading bay area failed by the health and safety team in risk assessments. As a result, Morgun was recommended not to use these units.
“However, morg staff strengthened beans and are still used when deemed necessary.
“Although the units are not used on the day of inspection, the audit team expressed their concerns despite the notification of consultancy. This poses the risk of accidental damage to a body.”
A representative of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust’s representative said: “As part of Trust’s response to Covid Pandemia, a temporary specialist additional body tank facility, the demand for the growth, was continued to provide additional capacity and durability to provide a safe and effective service when necessary.
“Although the facility is separate from the morgue building, it is adjacent to a small, barrier controlled and non -public parking lot. It is controlled and monitored by CCTV to provide security.
“It is also important that all our facilities provide the necessary dignity and respect.
“We are determined to provide empathic and honorable care to our patients and their families, and we are pleased to find out that HTA meets most of the standards under the latest control.
“An action plan based on HTA’s advice continues now.”
