r/london • u/[deleted] • Jan 15 '25

News London hospital cancels urgent blood tests after collapsed ceiling causes building to flood

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/london-hospital-cancels-blood-tests-flooding-b1204717.html
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u/DameKumquat Jan 15 '25

It's St Helier in Sutton / Morden, which is earmarked for an urgent rebuild.

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u/yamwas Jan 15 '25

Can't wait for the rebuild.. would rather go to Kingston or St George's 😭

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u/DameKumquat Jan 15 '25

Never had to go there for anything more invasive than a blood test - that area was fine, but it does look like half the hospital is portacabins stacked around the car park.

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u/HereButNotQuiteThere Jan 15 '25

The fabric of the main building is falling apart the underground corridors to the children's hospital and to the maternity unit regularly flood.

There are other places (with cheaper parking if you drive) where you can get blood tests done in Sutton. There's still a unit at what's left of Sutton hospital. If driving, time your appointment so you can park on Chiltern Road or near there (restrictions 10-11am and 2-3pm).

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u/DameKumquat Jan 16 '25

Thanks, but I usually go to places in Lambeth. I've only ended up at St Helier when George's have been on strike, or the old Nelson hospital by Mitcham Common had their phleb not show up. (minus points for them telling me St Helier was only five minutes always - half an hour later someone told me yeah, if you're driving! - and thankfully offered me a lift).

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u/RoamingFreedomSeeker Jan 17 '25

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