Southmead Hospital

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Bomb hoax sparked dramatic scenes at Southmead Hospital (unknown)

One man is still in police custody as hospital staff and the public were praised by bosses at the North Bristol NHS Trust for their quick thinking and patience ...

Avon and Somerset police issued a series of updates to the situation as events unfolded yesterday. "We apologise for this disruption and thank the public for their patience. "A cordon was put in place while the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit examined a number of bags. The tentative examination concluded and the bomb squad officers gave the all-clear - it was a hoax, the man didn't have a bomb. The most serious patients were taken in a small fleet of patient transport vehicles and ambulances. Our Emergency Department and surrounding areas have now reopened, and visiting has been reinstated," they added in a statement issued towards the end of the afternoon. The patients who were being treated at the time were taken into the car parks and the treatment continued. "We’d also like to thank staff for their quick actions and responsiveness. So those in charge of the hospital quickly enacted the next part of the major emergency plan. Staff and then the patients who were going through or were already triaged were also evacuated. Staff at the A&E department have procedures in place for such an incident, and they were quickly followed. That MIU department was also evacuated, which involved many people who were waiting to be seen for injuries and conditions that were less serious - but still serious enough to take them to hospital that morning.

Armed police called to incident at Southmead Hospital (unknown)

In a statement to Bristol Live, a spokesperson for the North Bristol NHS Trust said: "We are currently responding to a security incident in our Emergency ...

“This means that we have had to cancel all outpatient appointments and visiting today. Fire crews from Temple, Southmead and Kingswood are supporting at the scene. A public cordon remains in the area at this time and we're grateful for the public's continued patience #SouthmeadIncident."

Armed police swoop on NHS hospital as public told 'stay away' (unknown)

Southmead Hospital in Bristol has cancelled all out-patient appointments and no visitors are currently allowed on site with Avon and Somerset Police ...

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Southmead Hospital evacuated after bomb scare (unknown)

North Bristol Trust have cancelled all outpatient appointments at Southmead Hospital today: In a Tweet they said: 1/2 We are currently responding to a security ...

Man arrested over Southmead Hospital A&E bomb hoax (unknown)

Armed officers have arrested a man who claimed to have brought explosives into a hospital, shutting down its A&E department. A security alert was triggered ...

Statement following incident at Southmead Hospital (unknown)

Armed officers arrested a man at Southmead Hospital's A&E department this morning after he claimed to be in possession of explosives.

“The emergency services have well-rehearsed plans for dealing with major incidents. The major incident has now be stood down. This cordon has now been lifted after the EOD declared the area safe.

Man with mental health services after Southmead Hospital scare (unknown)

The man arrested following the incident at Southmead hospital yesterday morning (March 10) has been taken into the care of mental health services.

They examined a number of bags before declaring the area safe, allowing A&E to reopen. A statement released by Avon and Somerset Police says: "A man arrested during an incident at Southmead Hospital has been taken into the care of the mental health service. Download our app on iPhone or Android

Southmead Hospital 'evacuated' as armed police at the scene (unknown)

In a statement on social media, a spokesperson for the North Bristol NHS Trust said: "We are currently responding to a security incident in our Emergency ...

“This means that we have had to cancel all outpatient appointments and visiting today. Download our app on iPhone or Android Emergency services are currently responding to a security scare at Southmead Hospital in Bristol as staff and patients have been pictured evacuating the building.

Patients 'evacuated' as armed police called to Bristol hospital (unknown)

A spokesperson for the North Bristol NHS Trust said: "We are currently responding to a security incident in our Emergency Department. We're asking all members ...

“This means that we have had to cancel all outpatient appointments and visiting today. A number of police vehicles are on-site to attend to the incident, BristolLive reports. A spokesperson for the North Bristol NHS Trust said: "We are currently responding to a security incident in our Emergency Department. We’re asking all members of the public to please stay away from the Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital whilst this incident is ongoing.

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'Major incident' at Southmead Hospital - full police statement after ... (ITV News)

Armed police, the bomb squad and fire crews were all called to Southmead Hospital | ITV News West Country.

We apologise for this disruption and thank the public for their patience." “The emergency services have well-rehearsed plans for dealing with major incidents. The major incident has now be stood down. "We’d like to thank the public for their support during this time and their help in keeping our staff and patients safe," they said in a statement. "As a precaution, A&E was evacuated while the incident was dealt with and the North Bristol NHS Trust declared a major incident due to the wider impact on NHS services. First Bus services were also diverted.

Man arrested over Southmead Hospital A&E bomb hoax (unknown)

Armed officers have arrested a man who claimed to have brought explosives into a hospital, shutting down its A&E department. A security alert was triggered ...

Bristol hospital evacuated amid 'bomb threat' with armed police present (unknown)

Armed Police evacuated a Southmead Hospital earlier today after the discovery of a suspicious package at the site.

Updates to follow. A cordon is in place. Avon and Somerset Police have released a statement: "Emergency services are at Southmead Hospital, where a man has been arrested following an incident today where a suspicious package was discovered.

Patients 'evacuated' after suspicious package found in hospital (unknown)

The incident happened at Southmead Hospital in Bristol today (Thursday, March 10) and was described as a 'security incident'. BristolLive reports that areas of ...

They have closed a number of roads around the hospital and emergency services are at the scene. We'd ask the public to have patience while this is ongoing." One man has been arrested and there are no reported injuries.

Man walked into A&E and claimed to have explosives (unknown)

Police have since confirmed that armed officers arrested a man at the A&E department this morning, after he claimed to be in possession of explosives.

The major incident has now be stood down. Police have since confirmed that armed officers arrested a man at the A&E department this morning, after he claimed to be in possession of explosives. "A cordon was put in place while the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit examined a number of bags.

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