Building Safety Incidents - FOI Response Register

1. Please provide details of the 10 most recent building safety incidents* reported to your health board’s estates department, including when it was reported; where it occurred; what happened.

*These would relate to instances where something went wrong with infrastructure (floors, ceilings, lifts, walls etc) in a way that has either injured staff/patients/visitors or was deemed to put them at risk of harm

1. Reported 16/02/2024 – failure of lock on a door in Health Centre meaning that door cannot be used as an exit for patients needing transfer to ambulance.
2. Reported 24/10/2023 – failure in power supply to building lead to disruption of vaccination provision.
3. Reported 18/03/2024 – faulty door closer prevented door from opening properly and lead to patient banging head on door
4. Reported 06/02/2024 – temporary power outage at Health Centre lead to issues with storage heaters, temperature dropping below recommended levels and need to use back-up heaters
5. Reported 22/01/2024 – water leak in Health Centre
6. Reported 27/12/2023 – plumbing issues in Health Centre (air in system). One bathroom affected – out of order sign placed on door
7. Reported 21/12/2023 – faulty seal on external door in Health Centre leading to water ingress and slip/fall risk
8. Reported 13/12/2023 – water leak in Health Centre causing fire alarms to trigger and loss of hot water
9. Reported 13/12/2023 – staff member tripped on steps outside Gilbert Bain Hospital and reported inadequate lighting covering area
10. Reported 05/12/2023 – staff member slipped on black ice outside NHS building resulting in injury – poor lighting cited as factor