Is YOUR loved one in killer-cladding hospital? Fire chiefs keep list secret
UP TO 38 hospital sites across the UK could be as dangerous as Grenfell Tower, fire chiefs have warned.
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Nine have been identified as especially at risk following the deadly blaze at the west London housing estate, which broke out on June 14.
But officials are refusing to reveal which hospitals were found to have potentially flammable cladding.
The alert came after Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt ordered every in-patient hospital to undergo urgent safety checks.
To date, 38 priority NHS sites have been identified
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) last night revealed 38 NHS sites have "similar characteristics" to those at Grenfell.
A spokesman said: "To date, 38 priority NHS sites have been identified, with nine sights at greater risk.
"This is due to these presenting the greatest risk when considering both cladding and the fire risk assessment."
Nine NHS hospitals have been identified as especially at risk
The Grenfell Tower blaze in west London shocked the nation
Liberal Democrat health spokesman Normal Lamb urged the Government to come clean about which hospitals are most at risk.
He said: "It is shocking to hear that hospitals have been fitted with flammable material.
"The Government must clarify which hospitals are affected and what action is being taken to protect patients and NHS staff.
"The public deserve to know whether or not their local hospital is among those at risk."
The Government has yet to reveal which hospitals are in danger
Earlier today it emerged around 80 people are dead or missing and presumed dead following the Grenfell inferno.
The Metropolitan Police said it has made contact with at least one person from 106 of the 129 flats in the block.
But the true total of those killed in the devastating fire may not be known until the end of the year.
Around 80 Grenfell residents are dead or missing and presumed dead
In the wake of the tragedy, the Government has appointed a panel to advise on immediate steps to take to ensure other buildings are safe.
Communities Secretary Sajid David announced the new body, which will be chaired by Sir Ken Knight, a former London fire chief.
A spokesman for NHS Improvement said: "Fire safety should be an absolute priority for the NHS.
"That's why we are checking with all NHS providers of care in England that they have identified any risks and are taking any action necessary – both in terms of cladding specifically, but also on fire risks more broadly."