Suspicious package found at Southmead Hospital
Emergency services are at Southmead Hospital, where a man has been arrested following an incident today where a suspicious package was discovered.
Last updated 10th Mar 2022
At around midday emergency services were called to Southmead Hospital.
A man has been arrested following an incident where a suspicious package was found.
There are no reports of any injuries.
While a number of roads around the area have been closed while emergency services deal with the incident.
It means all outpatient appointments have been canceled and there will be no visitors allowed.
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1:30pm -Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team arrive at the scene
2:12pm - Police cordon has been lifted
3:49pm - Update from North Bristol Hospital
4pm - Statement from North Bristol NHS Trust
"We’d like to thank the public for their support during this time and their help in keeping our staff and patients safe. We’d also like to thank staff for their quick actions and responsiveness.
Our Emergency Department and surrounding areas have now reopened, and visiting has been reinstated.
Outpatient appointments remain cancelled for the remainder of the day in order for us to deal with the knock-on effects of today’s incident. We apologise for this disruption and thank the public for their patience.
There are exceptions - outpatient appointments will continue in:
Women’s and Children’s
the Breast Centre
Dialysis
Chemotherapy in the Medical Day Unit and
the Rosa Burden Brain Centre.
Thank you to our local healthcare partners, Avon and Somerset Police and Avon Fire & Rescue Service for their help in manging this incident."