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Belfast health trust building defect to cost millions

An improvement notice is a formal notice issued by an inspector when they believe that a contravention of statutory provisions has occurred or is likely to continue.

It is a requirement for the recipient to make improvements to comply with relevant regulations.

The Belfast Trust says it has started a refurbishment and redecoration project, which it estimates could cost millions of pounds.

The mental health unit provides 80 acute mental health ensuite bedrooms, including six psychiatric intensive care beds.

While the centre remains open, it’ is understood some bedrooms are being treated for damage including mould.

In a statement, the trust said the repairs would include replacing water pipes.

It added: “Localised repairs were undertaken but further investigation has identified pin-holing to hot water pipework in other parts of the building.

“Repairs have continued and currently one room is not in use and service delivery has not been impacted.”

“Analysis of the domestic hot water pipework has indicated erosion corrosion and galvanic corrosion to be the cause, pseudomonas is not a factor.”

The trust said the construction team which built the facility had worked on several other health estate projects.


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