SAFETY: A fire at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust Pilgrim Hospital site in Boston caused the cancellation of 160 appointments and a diversion of ambulance patients needing x-rays.

The fire broke out in a duct adjacent to the hospital’s x-ray machine on Monday 21 October and left the trust without the ability to x-ray patients until Wednesday.

A majority of planned appointments were cancelled on Monday but the trust has now begun re-contacting patients to re-schedule their appointment.

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Source date

October 2013

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