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Queen's Hospital A&E shuts in powder scare | Queen's Hospital A&E shuts in powder scare |
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A hospital locked down its emergency unit after seven patients needed treatment for contact with an unknown powder. | A hospital locked down its emergency unit after seven patients needed treatment for contact with an unknown powder. |
The patients went to Queen's Hospital in Burton Upon Trent after coming into contact with the substance at work, a Hobbycraft distribution centre. | The patients went to Queen's Hospital in Burton Upon Trent after coming into contact with the substance at work, a Hobbycraft distribution centre. |
The A&E unit was closed and patients advised to attend Derby hospital. | The A&E unit was closed and patients advised to attend Derby hospital. |
Closing the department was in accordance with national guidance, a spokesman for the hospital said. | Closing the department was in accordance with national guidance, a spokesman for the hospital said. |
'Sorry for inconvenience' | 'Sorry for inconvenience' |
The powder was later identified as an inert substance which posed no threat to health, the spokesman said. | |
Officers from Staffordshire Police attended in what they called a supportive role and ambulance crews were placed on standby. | |
Hobbycraft said its staff had since been released from the hospital. | |
"We can confirm that an incident took place at our Distribution Centre in Burton-on-Trent this morning, resulting in seven colleagues being taken to hospital as a precautionary measure," a spokesman said. | |
"The colleagues have all been released and we are co-operating with the police in relation to the matter." | "The colleagues have all been released and we are co-operating with the police in relation to the matter." |
Mark Powell, Director of Operations at the hospital said all other clinics and services functioned as normal during the incident. | Mark Powell, Director of Operations at the hospital said all other clinics and services functioned as normal during the incident. |
The unit began to reopen at 16:00 BST, three hours after the patients were admitted. | The unit began to reopen at 16:00 BST, three hours after the patients were admitted. |
The hospital apologised for any inconvenience caused to patients. | The hospital apologised for any inconvenience caused to patients. |