Fire extinguished: Weston General Emergency Dept closed until further notice

Weston General Hospital have said that the fire has been extinguished, but that the Emergency Department is closed until 8am tomorrow morning (Tuesday 28th July)

Photo: Weston Independent News

Update: 23.00hrs - Weston General Hospitsl A&E Dept will open tomorrow morning (Tuesday 28th July):

An updated statement from Bristol NHS Foundation Trust said: “Following a fire this afternoon, the Emergency Department at Weston General Hospital, which operates between 8am and 10pm daily, will remain closed overnight and reopen at 8am tomorrow morning, in line with its usual operating hours. Access to the Emergency Department will be via the main entrance to the hospital.

Please attend your next closest emergency department or local minor injury unit if you need urgent or emergency care in the meantime.

We can confirm that all patients and staff were evacuated safely and no one was injured as a result of the fire.

Thank you to our staff and emergency services colleagues for their support.”