Staff at NHS Worthing Hospital in West Sussex leave a mortuary fire door propped open, allowing a human body to be seen from a public footpath. The issue comes to light after Human Tissue Authority (HTA) inspectors visit the hospital.
The reports say the HTA inspectors are at Worthing Hospital during a heatwave on 7 and 8 July. During their visit, they observe the body being prepared for release from an area accessible from outside the building. The articles describe the visibility of the body as occurring from the publicly accessible route.
While the outlets focus on the same incident—visibility from the footpath tied to a door being kept open—differences are limited. The Mirror and the Daily Mail both cite the HTA inspection and the circumstances involving the fire door, but the Daily Mail emphasizes the timing during hot weather and reiterates the public footpath visibility. None of the excerpts provide details on disciplinary outcomes, timelines beyond the inspection period, or responses from hospital officials.
