Hospital heating failure resolved, trust says

Staff handed out blankets and provided portable heaters to keep patients comfortable while the issue was resolved

A heating fault which impacted part of a ward at Lincoln County Hospital has been fixed, health officials have said.

The issue affected parts of the surgical admissions lounge, with staff handing out blankets and providing portable heaters to keep patients comfortable.

Melanie Clark, 35, who was admitted to the ward on 17 November, said the heating had not been working since she arrived, adding it was so cold at night it had woken her up.

A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG) apologised to patients.

Engineers were still on-site on Tuesday morning, but the LCHG later confirmed the heating was back on.

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