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SunakblockedrebuildofhospitalsriddledwithcrumblingconcretePippaCrerarPoliticaleditorRishiSunakblockedplansbythehealthdepartmenttorebuildfivehospitalsriddledwithcrumblingconcretethreeyearsago,prompt-ingwarningsofa“catastrophic”risktopatientsafety,theGuardianhaslearned.JusttwoofthesevenhospitalrebuildingprojectsrequestedbytheDepartmentofHealthweresignedoffbytheTreasuryatthe2020spendingreviewwhenSunakwaschancellorandSteveBarclay,nowthehealthsecretary,washischiefsecretary.TheotherfivewerefinallyaddedtothenewhospitalsprogrammeinMay,whenthegovernmentamendedthelist,butithasmeantathree-yeardelayinstartingtorebuilddangeroushospitals.Inthemostrecentriskasse...