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Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital to fully reopen Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital fully reopens
(about 7 hours later)
The A&E department at Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital will be fully operational later after being shut for 24 hours following a fire. The A&E department at Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital is fully operational after being shut for 24 hours following a fire.
A hundred firefighters tackled Friday's blaze, in the building housing the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner. Nearly 100 firefighters tackled Friday's blaze in the building housing the MRI scanner.
Patients with head injuries are being treated at Southampton or Basingstoke. Some patients with head injuries were moved to Southampton or Basingstoke.
Replacement mobile MRI and CT (computerised tomography) units have been brought in and it is hoped they will be in operation by this evening. Mobile MRI and CT units have been brought in to allow scans to resume. No-one was injured in the fire, but about 50 people were moved to safety.
About 50 people were moved to safety after the fire but no-one was injured. Alex Whitfield, chief operating officer at the hospital, said the hospital had to test the scanners and familiarise staff with the new units.
Alex Whitfield, chief operating officer at the hospital, said: "We need to fully test the scanners and make sure staff are familiar with them as they are new units. She said: "We have not had to cancel any surgery."
"That will be done in a staff briefing so we we hope to be fully operational by late this evening. We have not had to cancel any surgery."
The replacement scanners have been provided by private company Alliance Medical.The replacement scanners have been provided by private company Alliance Medical.
Ms Whitfield continued: "The building that was on fire had two CT scanners. The one we can see is still in tact which is a relief as they were brand new machines purchased after charitable donations to the hospital. Ms Whitfield said: "The building that was on fire had two CT scanners. The one we can see is still intact, which is a relief as they were brand new machines purchased after charitable donations to the hospital.
"It appears the fire started in the roof space above the scanner but the fire investigation officer has not been able to get in yet.""It appears the fire started in the roof space above the scanner but the fire investigation officer has not been able to get in yet."
A&E reopened on Saturday evening for minor injuries. Some patients who had been taken to Southampton and Basingstoke hospitals with head injuries, have now been transferred back to Winchester, Ms Whitfield said.A&E reopened on Saturday evening for minor injuries. Some patients who had been taken to Southampton and Basingstoke hospitals with head injuries, have now been transferred back to Winchester, Ms Whitfield said.
She added: "The staff did an amazing job evacuating the building and getting the area back up by cleaning and getting rid of the smell of smoke."She added: "The staff did an amazing job evacuating the building and getting the area back up by cleaning and getting rid of the smell of smoke."
An investigation into the blaze, by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, is expected to take several days. An investigation into the blaze by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is expected to take several days.