As the backlog of maintenance and repairs grows, sewage leaks are causing hospitals a variety of issues.
Hospitals in England reported staff illnesses, patients slipping on sewage, and leaks in maternity units, cancer wards, and A&E departments.
In the previous year, the backlog of repairs increased by 11%, reaching a total of £10.2 billion.
After the Liberal Democrats filed a Freedom of Information Act request, the reports were made public.
Information was provided by 55 hospital trusts in total, which is almost half the number in England.
Over the previous year, sewage leaks had caused issues for more than half of the population.
While some reported a single incident, others reported more than one hundred leaks.
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals kept track of 105 incidents, which included one in the respiratory day unit, feces leaking through floor tiles, and overflowing toilets.
The trust cited both aging structures and improper toilet flushing as causes of the problem.
In Harlow, the Princess Alexandra Hospital reported 40 leaks. In one case, a leak caused a patient to fall, and in another, the smell of raw sewage caused staff to struggle to work and feel sick. The resuscitation area and A.
Michael Meredith, director of estates at the hospital trust, claimed that the leaks at the location occurred on a "regular basis" and blamed the aging structures.
"They are handled quickly and effectively, but they are unpleasant, especially when they happen in places that patients, staff members, or the general public can access. ".
He stated that the trust was awaiting approval to build a new hospital to replace the existing one.
Many NHS buildings, according to Rory Deighton of the NHS Confederation, which represents hospitals, are "in desperate need of repair as these shocking findings demonstrate.".
No NHS employee wants this for their patients or staff, he continued.
According to him, the problem has gotten worse over the past 12 years as spending on buildings has been constrained.
To bring NHS buildings up to a sufficient standard, it is necessary to spend the $10 point 2 billion backlog.
The situation, according to Lib Dem leader Ed Davey, is "inacceptable.".
"Lack of investment is causing our hospitals to fall apart. It's a major scandal," he continued.
The Department of Health and Social Care claimed it was spending more money on construction and was working to create a network of new hospitals.
In order to provide staff with the resources they need to deliver top-notch care, a spokesman for the NHS said, "We are investing record sums to upgrade and modernise NHS buildings."
