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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1




CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our
reports dated February 23, 2001 relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedules of Universal Hospital Services, Inc, which appear
in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under
the headings "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data" in such Registration
Statement.





/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Minneapolis, MN
August 31, 2001