NHS chiefs have ordered health trusts across Northern Ireland to carry out a probe into the safety of hospital cladding following the Grenfell Tower tradedy.
Officials at the Department of Health have confirmed they contacted each of the five trusts following the fire at London tower block which has now claimed more than 30 lives.
Cladding around the exterior of the west London flats as part of an £8 million refurbishment is thought is to accelerated the blaze.
A Department spokeswoman confirmed they had contacted all health service organisations in the north on Thursday about the need to urgently review properties which may be affected.
She added: "All necessary precautions will be taken to ensure the safety of staff and patients. We have asked health and social care bodies to undertake an immediate assessment of their fire safety precautions as a result of the tragic incident in London, including checks on the type of cladding used."
It is understood the South Tyrone Hospital in Dungannon is among those which will be reviewed by safety experts.
The health service investigation follows reports in yesterday's Irish News about concerns raised by a fire safety expert to clad tower blocks in north Belfast, which he claimed were breaching regulations.
