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| Storm knocks out phones at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor | Storm knocks out phones at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| The phone network remains down at one of the main hospitals in north Wales following heavy rain and lightning. | The phone network remains down at one of the main hospitals in north Wales following heavy rain and lightning. |
| The problem arose at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor early on Saturday morning and managers say they are working hard to keep services "safe and operational". | |
| Calls from outside the hospital are being answered by the switchboard at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan. | Calls from outside the hospital are being answered by the switchboard at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan. |
| More staff have been brought in as a contingency. | More staff have been brought in as a contingency. |
| One of the theories being considered is that the lightning struck the main communications mast at the hospital. | |
| There was no damage to the building and general power supplies are unaffected. | |
| Hospital services are said to be running as normal. | Hospital services are said to be running as normal. |
| A Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board spokesperson said specialist contractors were on site trying to fix the problem. | A Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board spokesperson said specialist contractors were on site trying to fix the problem. |
| "The GP out of hours service is not affected, and patients who need to contact the GP out of hours service can do so on the usual number - 0300 123 5566," said a spokesperson. | "The GP out of hours service is not affected, and patients who need to contact the GP out of hours service can do so on the usual number - 0300 123 5566," said a spokesperson. |
| "If members of the public need to contact Ysbyty Gwynedd, their call will be answered by the switchboard at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, and every effort will be made to deal promptly with the inquiry. | "If members of the public need to contact Ysbyty Gwynedd, their call will be answered by the switchboard at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, and every effort will be made to deal promptly with the inquiry. |
| "Staff in Ysbyty Gwynedd are working extremely hard to keep all services safe and operational with the support of radios, pagers, mobiles and other specialist phones." | "Staff in Ysbyty Gwynedd are working extremely hard to keep all services safe and operational with the support of radios, pagers, mobiles and other specialist phones." |