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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Caroline Davies

Portsmouth hospital reopens A&E after restoring power

Ambulances parked outside the accident and emergency department at the Queen Alexandra hospital
The hospital has been hit by an ‘unexpected serious loss of power’, according to Portsmouth hospitals university NHS trust. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

A hospital has reopened its emergency department after closing it to new admissions and declaring a major incident after a power cut.

The outage on Monday morning at the Queen Alexandra hospital in Portsmouth, Hampshire, also affected phone lines. A small number of procedures had to be cancelled.

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