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<p>No whole hospital sites have been closed due to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
(RAAC). The National Health Service has been surveying sites and undertaking RAAC
mitigation work since 2019 and has had an active national remediation programme since
2021 to mitigate and monitor the risks posed by RAAC in the NHS estate.</p><p>The
nature of hospital sites, typically with a large estate footprint and a range of ongoing
maintenance programmes, means mitigation works can be carried out with relatively
minimal service disruption, including relocating wards where necessary. Reducing the
availability of advanced clinical settings could cause potential harm to patients.
Keeping capacity open but being scrupulous about RAAC monitoring and mitigation until
the RAAC can be removed is fully in line with the current evidence and recommendations
of the Institute of Structural Engineers.</p>
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