WORCESTERSHIRE Royal Hospital has been criticised by regulators after inspectors found human bodies were being stored in outdoor fridge units in a car park. Inspectors raised concerns that the location and access arrangements of the external fridge bank in the car park did not sufficiently safeguard the “dignity of the deceased”. Despite this advisory, they were left powered on and used “when necessary” – posing a risk of accidental damage to bodies. The HTA report was issued in July. A statement from the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, sent to the BBC, said the fridges were not located in a public car park.