Harrogate District Hospital suspended visiting yesterday due to a “security incident” in the car park.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust urged people not to visit the emergency department unless it was a severe illness or injury or a life threatening condition in a social media post yesterday evening. It said:
“We are aware of a security incident in the car park at Harrogate District Hospital and are working with the police who are in attendance.
“Please avoid our Emergency Department unless it’s a life-threatening or severe illness or injury.”
Officers from North Yorkshire Police attended the scene and resolved the situation. A police spokesperson said:
“We were called to Harrogate District Hospital at 3.40pm on Thursday following concerns raised about a patient’s car in the main hospital car park.
“Following enquiries, it was confirmed there was no risk to the hospital or the wider public and the matter was resolved without the need for evacuations of patients and staff.”
The hospital trust did not reveal further details of the incident and a spokesperson said they could not add any more detail to the police statement.
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