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Allanbank care home hit by complete power loss Allanbank care home hit by complete power loss
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Emergency measures have been put in place to safeguard vulnerable residents at a Dumfries care home after it suffered a complete loss of power.Emergency measures have been put in place to safeguard vulnerable residents at a Dumfries care home after it suffered a complete loss of power.
Efforts are being made to set up temporary supplies at Allanbank which caters for about 50 people. Supplies at Allanbank, which caters for about 50 people, were affected overnight between Sunday and Monday.
It is thought it could take up to three days to repair the internal circuit fault which occurred on Sunday night. A back-up generator has now been brought in while work is carried out to fix the fault.
Dumfries and Galloway Council and the local NHS said a plan was in place if residents have to be relocated. It is thought it could take up to three days to repair the internal circuit problem at the site.
Allanbank is operated by the Birmingham-based Embrace Group and provides nursing care for older people, as well as adults with physical and mental health problems.Allanbank is operated by the Birmingham-based Embrace Group and provides nursing care for older people, as well as adults with physical and mental health problems.
Power to the home was cut on Sunday night.Power to the home was cut on Sunday night.
The loss of electricity prompted the operators to call in additional staff to ensure the residents were kept "warm, safe and comfortable".The loss of electricity prompted the operators to call in additional staff to ensure the residents were kept "warm, safe and comfortable".
Efforts are now being made to set up a temporary power supply to the unit.
An emergency contact number for relatives of residents has been set up on 0781 776 6140.An emergency contact number for relatives of residents has been set up on 0781 776 6140.