Queen Elizabeth Hospital Contained Fire in Electrical Room with No Impact on Patient Care, Police and Fire Officials on Site
November 14, 2023
Fire officials respond to electrical room fire at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). Some staff evacuated as precaution. Assessment of damage ongoing. Hospital remains open, patient care unaffected. (PR)
Fire officials have responded and contained a fire that broke out in the electrical room of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) around 2:05 p.m. Tuesday.
As a precaution, a few departments near the back entrance of the hospital were evacuated. Electricity across the hospital plant has not been affected, and patient care has not been compromised.
Management is currently continuing its assessment of the damage caused.
There has been no change to visiting hours and the hospital remains open to care for patients. (PR)
The fire service is at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital investigating a suspected electrical fire.
Some members of staff have been evacuated from the affected areas.
More details to come.
