The Great Hospital Heist: top 5s
Updated on 05 June 2008
From the most expensive to the most unusual items stolen, Channel 4 News online lists some of the more intriguing thefts from England's hospital wards
Top 5 most expensive thefts*
1. Endoscope plus associated equipment - York Hospital - £233,000
2. Two keymed gastroscopes, on gastroscope stacking system - Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield - £114,771
3. Computer and IT equipment - Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham and Nottingham City Hospital - £124,000
4. Cardiovascular equipment - Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge - £78,000
5. Keymed ultrasound machines - West Middlesex University Hospital, Isleworth - £41,000
*Based on items where a cost was quoted by the hospital
Top 5 most unusual thefts
1. Eight hospital beds - Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral - £4,280
2. 800 units of Botox - York Hospital - £3,000
3. Anatomical models - Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester - £200
4. Two boxes of spinal needles - Macclesfield District General Hospital - £180
5. 11 heart rate monitor watches - Gloucestershire Royal Hospital - £125
Top 5 Trusts by items stolen*
1. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust: £369,280
2. York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: £248,818
3. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust: £127,175
4. Medway NHS Foundation Trust: £77,170
5. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: £47,665
*Where costs were quoted
