Burton A & E closure: 'People have come into contact with unidentified powder'

We can confirm that we are dealing with a major incident at the A & E Department on the Queen’s Hospital site, Burton on Trent.

We can confirm that a number of people came into contact with an unidentified powder in their workplace and came to our A & E for treatment.

To ensure the safety of all our patients we have closed the Accident and Emergency Department as a precautionary measure.

The substance is currently being analysed and we will provide an update as soon as we have more information.