Scottish hospitals face nearly 1,200 sewage leaks in just five years
The figures were uncovered by the Scottish Lib Dems.
Almost 1,200 sewage leaks have been recorded in Scottish hospitals in the past five years.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde was the health board with the most spills, followed by NHS Lanarkshire.
Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton leader: 'Healthcare workers have enough on their plate without dealing with smelly sewage spills in their workplace.
'I hope that health boards will be able to offer assurances that these issues have been addressed and will not happen again.
'When budgets are tight, improving facilities and even basic maintenance can fall down the pecking order.
' Scottish Liberal Democrats are committed to delivering swift, local healthcare for everyone in the highlands. That means investing in the facilities that patients and staff rely on, ensuring that they are fit for purpose and won't deliver any unpleasant surprises.'
According to figures released under freedom of information, eight health boards recorded leaks.
These were Ayrshire & Arran, Fife, Forth Valley, Grampian, Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Highland, Lanarkshire and Lothian.
There were 308 incidents at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 171 at the city's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 12 at the Stratheden in Cupar and the same number at Aberdeen's Royal Cornhill.
Of the 1,197 sewage leaks in hospitals since 2019, 761 were in the NHSGGC area and 342 in Lanarkshire.
Highlands.
Incidents included sewage coming up drains in a 'contamination area' and an overflowing doctor's toilet.
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