Please see the statement below regarding an incident on our Castleacre ward this afternoon:
Richard Parker, Chief Operating Officer at QEH, said: “At just after 1pm today (Tuesday 28 April) an electrical fire broke out on a mobile device on Castle Arce ward at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital on a mobile device. The Fire Service attended but the blaze was extinguished before they arrived. The affected area of the hospital was fully evacuated.
“I can confirm the affected area has been reopened and evacuated staff and patients have been relocated back to the ward.
“I would like to sincerely thank our staff and emergency services for responding quickly and efficiently.”
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