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Jan 2023
Vandals leave Harrogate hospital facing large flood repair bill
Harrogate District Hospital has been left with a repair bill after vandals caused thousands of pounds’ worth of flood damage.
The perpetrators pulled away panelling behind a men’s toilet sink and ripped pipework off the wall, causing significant flooding to the antenatal department, the ground-floor corridor in the Strayside wing and several offices.
The attack was carried out in the early hours of Tuesday, December 27.
As a result, there was damage to equipment stored in the area and flooring in the departments needs to be replaced.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust estimates the clean-up and repair operation – which includes hiring equipment to dry the areas out – will cost £4,000-£6,000, which it said “could be used for patient care rather than repairing damage caused by vandals”.
A spokesperson for the trust said:
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