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| Hospital staff return after fire | Hospital staff return after fire |
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| Staff have been allowed back into part of the Royal Marsden Hospital following a serious fire. | |
| The blaze broke out at the leading cancer treatment centre on Wednesday and destroyed about half of the roof. | The blaze broke out at the leading cancer treatment centre on Wednesday and destroyed about half of the roof. |
| A hospital spokesperson reported that the damage to the building was "not as bad as first suspected" and a clean-up operation had started. | A hospital spokesperson reported that the damage to the building was "not as bad as first suspected" and a clean-up operation had started. |
| Gordon Brown said the government would do everything in its power to fully reopen the site as soon as possible. | |
| Eight fire engines and 50 officers remain at the site, but an administrative centre has been set up in the building to keep patients informed. | Eight fire engines and 50 officers remain at the site, but an administrative centre has been set up in the building to keep patients informed. |
| Extremely grateful | Extremely grateful |
| Cally Palmer, chief executive of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We are working as quickly as we can to get the Chelsea hospital up and running and our main priority is to ensure continuity of care for our patients. | Cally Palmer, chief executive of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We are working as quickly as we can to get the Chelsea hospital up and running and our main priority is to ensure continuity of care for our patients. |
| "We are extremely grateful to all the help given to us by our neighbouring hospitals." | "We are extremely grateful to all the help given to us by our neighbouring hospitals." |
| Five operating theatres and two wards were badly affected by the blaze which swept through the building on Wednesday. | Five operating theatres and two wards were badly affected by the blaze which swept through the building on Wednesday. |
| Patients will continue to receive their treatment from Royal Marsden specialist teams either at the Royal Brompton or the Royal Marsden's sister site in Sutton. | Patients will continue to receive their treatment from Royal Marsden specialist teams either at the Royal Brompton or the Royal Marsden's sister site in Sutton. |
| The last 24 hours have seen Britain at its best PM Gordon Brown | The last 24 hours have seen Britain at its best PM Gordon Brown |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited the Royal Brompton Hospital with his wife Sarah and Health Secretary Alan Johnson. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited the Royal Brompton Hospital with his wife Sarah and Health Secretary Alan Johnson. |
| He described the fire as "one of the biggest emergencies that the health service has ever seen". | He described the fire as "one of the biggest emergencies that the health service has ever seen". |
| Mr Brown said: "The last 24 hours have seen Britain at its best." | Mr Brown said: "The last 24 hours have seen Britain at its best." |
| He praised staff for saving equipment and added: "We will now do everything in our power to make sure the Royal Marsden can be up and running as quickly as possible. | He praised staff for saving equipment and added: "We will now do everything in our power to make sure the Royal Marsden can be up and running as quickly as possible. |
| Rebuilding work | Rebuilding work |
| "The rebuilding work will start immediately." | "The rebuilding work will start immediately." |
| About 800 staff and up to 160 patients were evacuated during the fire, including two patients undergoing surgery. | About 800 staff and up to 160 patients were evacuated during the fire, including two patients undergoing surgery. |
| Fire investigators are searching for evidence to establish the cause of the fire, which broke out shortly before 1330 GMT on Wednesday. | Fire investigators are searching for evidence to establish the cause of the fire, which broke out shortly before 1330 GMT on Wednesday. |
| It is understood investigations will include the area where construction work was taking place. | It is understood investigations will include the area where construction work was taking place. |
| Six people in intensive care were among the 79 in-patients moved to other hospitals. | Six people in intensive care were among the 79 in-patients moved to other hospitals. |
| Out-patients were taken to the nearby church of St Paul in Onslow Square before being admitted to other hospitals or allowed to go home. | Out-patients were taken to the nearby church of St Paul in Onslow Square before being admitted to other hospitals or allowed to go home. |
| The Royal Marsden was the first hospital in the world dedicated to cancer treatment and research, seeing more than 40,000 patients from the UK and abroad every year. | The Royal Marsden was the first hospital in the world dedicated to cancer treatment and research, seeing more than 40,000 patients from the UK and abroad every year. |