The hospital says it is confident the building is safe due to ongoing remedial works and surveying.
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West Suffolk Hospital, in Bury St Edmunds, said extensive mitigation measures have taken place and bosses were confident the building is "safe". RAAC was mostly used between the 1960s and 1980s in roofs, floors and walls of NHS buildings and schools and had an expected lifespan of 30 years.Image source,Dr Ewen Cameron, chief executive officer of West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We'll review all areas we haven't got fully fail-safed just to be certain they can continue to be used.
Hospitals first became aware of the issue in 2018 and West Suffolk Hospital has installed roof supports and zinc anodes into the walls to prevent rust and further deterioration.Zinc anodes have been plastered into affected walls to prevent rust of steel beams in the concrete
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