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Nursing chief outlines catering changes after danger concrete found at Telford hospital kitchen

Read the latest column from Hayley Flavell, director of nursing at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

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Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust said the discovery had closed the kitchen and restaurant at Princess Royal Hospital.

We are not currently able to offer our usual catering service at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford as the kitchen and restaurant are currently closed, but I would like to reassure you all that we are doing all that we can to provide a hot meal service for patients.

This follows the identification of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in a kitchen area at the hospital and, as a precaution, we have closed the kitchen and Apley Restaurant.

Part of the work includes building a temporary kitchen and we hope to provide 95 per cent of the hot meal options for our patients by the end of the week. We will be working on providing a full provision as soon as possible.

Whilst this work is continuing, alternative arrangements are in place for patients:

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