Hospital bosses have praised the quick actions of staff in the Accident and Emergency department at Bristol's biggest hospital after a man walked in and allegedly said he had a bomb.
Patients in the A&E department, next door to the Minor Injuries Unit and other hospital departments at Southmead Hospital, were evacuated and a major incident emergency plan was put into place amid dramatic scenes in north Bristol this morning. The North Bristol NHS Trust has confirmed that the knock-on effects of the incident, which saw patients being wheeled up to a nearby leisure centre and the bomb squad arriving at the hospital, are still ongoing this evening, Thursday March 10.
A statement from the North Bristol NHS Trust thanked the public for co-operating with the evacuations, and for their patience in having appointments postponed.
