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| 130 patients moved due to blaze | 130 patients moved due to blaze |
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| One hundred and thirty patients have had to be moved after a gas cylinder caught fire at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. | One hundred and thirty patients have had to be moved after a gas cylinder caught fire at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. |
| It happened at the site where a new critical care unit is being built. | It happened at the site where a new critical care unit is being built. |
| The fire service said the fire is now out and officers were trying to cool the cylinder down. | The fire service said the fire is now out and officers were trying to cool the cylinder down. |
| All adult outpatient appointments at the Royal Victoria Hospital on Wednesday morning will be cancelled as will some surgeries. | All adult outpatient appointments at the Royal Victoria Hospital on Wednesday morning will be cancelled as will some surgeries. |
| All cataract surgery in the morning has been postponed as has all imaging which includes CT scans and x-rays. | |
| Other facilities on the site - including the Royal Hospital for Sick Children and the maternity unit - will not be affected. | Other facilities on the site - including the Royal Hospital for Sick Children and the maternity unit - will not be affected. |
| The hospital is opening a helpline for patients. The number is 0800 9801100. | The hospital is opening a helpline for patients. The number is 0800 9801100. |