NHS Lothian has released a statement urging people to avoid heading to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary’s A&E department ‘unless it’s an emergency’.
This comes after the RV Petrel tipped over at the Imperial Dock in Leith on Wednesday morning, causing ‘multiple casualties’ with 50 people on board. Police, paramedics and firefighters raced to the scene - with NHS Lothian now expecting a ‘number’ of patients.
They’ve asked people who may need urgent care to contact their GP, or call NHS 24.
