Heather Knox hospital testing patient Department Heather Knox

Ambulances directed elsewhere following power failure at University Hospital Wishaw

Reading now: 679
dailyrecord.co.uk

The hospital has experienced interruptions with its electrical power because of a fault with an electrical transformer unit.

The hospital is currently being powered by back-up generators until normal power is restored. The generators are able to power the whole hospital however a small number of diagnostic tests had to be rescheduled.

Heather Knox, NHS Lanarkshire Chief Executive, said:  “In the interest of patient safety and as a precautionary measure, we have taken the decision to redirect ambulances to our two other acute hospitals.  “Also, some of our more specialist urgent procedures patients may be directed to facilities in neighbouring health boards.

Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA