THE showers on a hospital s maternity unit will not be in use for weeks after special equipment was installed to stop legionella from entering its water system. The filtering equipment had to be installed at Darlington Memorial Hospital after elevated levels of legionella was discovered during routine testing of water samples on the site. A spokeswoman for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust said no infections linked to the bacteria – which can cause Legionnaires disease – had been identified in either current or recently discharged patients, adding that the situation was being monitored. But as a result, the trust has had to install filters connected to all showers and cold water taps to maintain the hospital s drinking supply.
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CHILDREN have had the chance to explore their new global village playground following a community project. Volunteers spent the last week of the school term building a new playground at Corporation Road School in Darlington. Headteacher Ann Pringleton said: It s even better than I thought it would be. It s absolutely amazing. It s a huge legacy for the community because it does belong to the community. We ve got a global village and it doesn t get any better than that. The playground, which has been in planning for three months, was inspired by the school s diversity and features structures based on well-known buildings from across the world.