Patient care not affected by Hastings water leak – NHS trust confirms

A burst main in a wooded area north of Hastings has left many areas of the town facing a potential Christmas period without water as Southern Water teams work to repair it.

A spokesperson for the East Sussex Healthcare NHS trust confirmed that the trust was working with Southern Water and that care would not be affected for patients.

The spokesperson said: “The water leak reported in Hastings earlier today (Wednesday, December 24) has not affected the care that we provide either at Conquest Hospital or in the community.

“The trust is in regular close contact with Southern Water, and has a number of contingency plans in place to ensure that adequate water is supplied to our services and care is not disrupted while repairs are completed.

“While all patients, visitors and staff are asked to use water sensibly while on site as a matter of course, all of our services are operating as usual.”