A major incident has been declared and patients have been evacuated after a fire broke out at University Hospital Southampton.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to Southampton General Hospital at 5.30am.
Patients and staff in the affected areas were evacuated to safety and roads around the hospital were closed.
In a statement posted on their website, the University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust confirmed the fire has now been contained. Nobody has been hurt.
The statement added: “Our Emergency Department is currently diverting patients away unless your condition is deemed life or limb threatening.
“We are asking anyone requiring medical attention to use other services in the community including the Urgent Treatment Centre at RSH or Lymington.”
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