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| Nurses threatened by 'armed man' | Nurses threatened by 'armed man' |
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| Three staff members were threatened in a Birmingham hospital ward by a man who was thought to be armed with a gun. | |
| The 28-year-old man was a patient on the gastroenterology ward at Birmingham City Hospital. | The 28-year-old man was a patient on the gastroenterology ward at Birmingham City Hospital. |
| He forced two nurses and a junior doctor into a storage room and demanded drugs. The staff escaped and the man was trapped in the room. | He forced two nurses and a junior doctor into a storage room and demanded drugs. The staff escaped and the man was trapped in the room. |
| Police later used a Taser stun gun to arrest a man. No staff were injured in the incident on Wednesday evening. | Police later used a Taser stun gun to arrest a man. No staff were injured in the incident on Wednesday evening. |
| Ward evacuated | Ward evacuated |
| A police spokeswoman said: "This incident occurred at the hospital just before 5pm. | A police spokeswoman said: "This incident occurred at the hospital just before 5pm. |
| "A man, allegedly armed with a gun, threatened members of staff. | "A man, allegedly armed with a gun, threatened members of staff. |
| It was very traumatic for patients and staff - we're very grateful that nobody was hurt Hospital spokeswoman | It was very traumatic for patients and staff - we're very grateful that nobody was hurt Hospital spokeswoman |
| "Firearm officers were deployed and a man was arrested at about 5.20pm. A Taser was used during the arrest." | "Firearm officers were deployed and a man was arrested at about 5.20pm. A Taser was used during the arrest." |
| The hospital praised the actions of its staff. | The hospital praised the actions of its staff. |
| Pauline Werhun, director of nursing at the hospital, said: "Fortunately the staff did get away and called security, who did the right thing in detaining the gentleman in an office. | Pauline Werhun, director of nursing at the hospital, said: "Fortunately the staff did get away and called security, who did the right thing in detaining the gentleman in an office. |
| "During that time other staff on the ward evacuated the ward to make sure it was completely safe." | "During that time other staff on the ward evacuated the ward to make sure it was completely safe." |
| She said a review of security was under way, to make sure in future that no harm came to staff or patients. | She said a review of security was under way, to make sure in future that no harm came to staff or patients. |
| "But I think NHS staff do feel vulnerable," she added. | "But I think NHS staff do feel vulnerable," she added. |