Cardiff hospital hit by sewage leaks as locals say 'heads must roll'

The problems have come to light just weeks after almost 300 doctors wrote to the health board saying morale was at an "all-time low" due to a wide range of problems at the hospital

A leak in the theatres department of University Hospital of Wales

Wales Online readers are horrified to hear that a struggling Cardiff hospital faced two water outages within 48 hours, alongside a sewage leak in a waiting area, highlighting ongoing structural issues at the University Hospital of Wales.

On Monday, December 1, a faulty pump left hot water running at lower-than-expected temperatures in the main tower blocks, while cold water remained unaffected. Hot water was restored by 3.30pm. Two days later, both hot and cold water failed, coinciding with sewage entering a patient waiting area.

Staff reported serious disruption to theatre operations, with one........

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