Great Ormond Street Hospital surgeons forced to use mobile phone torches during surgery after power cut
Great Ormond Street Hospital building issues see children’s surgeries cancelled
- Surgeons at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) used mobile phone torches during an operation due to a power outage, according to a new report.
- The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found "recurrent" building issues at GOSH, including power failures, water leaks, and ventilation problems.
- These ongoing maintenance failures have impacted patient safety and resulted in delayed or cancelled surgical procedures, the report found.
- The power cut involved staff needing torches to navigate the theatre during spinal surgery, though lights directly over the patient remained on.
- A spokeswoman for the hospital trust said the incident was caused by an electrical system power failure and that an external review had been commissioned.