Weston Hospital’s emergency department re-opened this morning (Tuesday) after it was evacuated following a fire on Monday afternoon.
The blaze broke out at Weston General Hospital in Weston-super-Mare on Monday. All patients and staff got out safely and the fire was extinguished by fire crews, the hospital confirmed.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, had asked patients in need of urgent of emergency care to attend their next closest emergency department or local minor injury unit while the closure was in place.
A spokesperson for the trust says: “Following a fire on Monday afternoon, the Emergency Department at Weston General Hospital, which operates between 8am and 10pm daily, remained closed overnight and reopened at 8am, in line with its usual operating hours. Access to the Emergency Department will be via the main entrance to the hospital.”
“The ED waiting area has been temporarily relocated and the Emergency Department can be accessed via the main entrance to the hospital.”
