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| A female nurse has been held hostage at gunpoint by a man demanding drugs at a Birmingham hospital. | A female nurse has been held hostage at gunpoint by a man demanding drugs at a Birmingham hospital. |
| The intruder walked into a ward at Birmingham City Hospital shortly after 1730 GMT. | The intruder walked into a ward at Birmingham City Hospital shortly after 1730 GMT. |
| He grabbed the nurse and threatened to shoot her unless he was given drugs in exchange for her release. | He grabbed the nurse and threatened to shoot her unless he was given drugs in exchange for her release. |
| A spokesman for the hospital said that police officers managed to arrest the man. The woman is said to be shaken but otherwise unhurt. | A spokesman for the hospital said that police officers managed to arrest the man. The woman is said to be shaken but otherwise unhurt. |
| Drugs demanded | Drugs demanded |
| The incident started when the man walked into a general patients ward on D15 at the City Hospital, carrying a gun. | The incident started when the man walked into a general patients ward on D15 at the City Hospital, carrying a gun. |
| It is not known if the weapon was real or imitation. | It is not known if the weapon was real or imitation. |
| He grabbed hold of the nurse and told her she would only be released if he was given a number of drugs. | He grabbed hold of the nurse and told her she would only be released if he was given a number of drugs. |
| The alarm was raised and a stand-off ensued with police. | The alarm was raised and a stand-off ensued with police. |
| A hospital spokesperson said the incident lasted about 90 minutes and ended when police managed to arrest the man. | A hospital spokesperson said the incident lasted about 90 minutes and ended when police managed to arrest the man. |
| It is understood the man is in custody but further details have not been released by West Midlands Police. | It is understood the man is in custody but further details have not been released by West Midlands Police. |
| The hospital is managed by the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. |