Critical incident declared at Queen Alexandra hospital following power cut

A critical internal incident has been declared at Queen Alexandra hospital in Portsmouth following a power outage.

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust experienced a sudden unexpected loss of electrical power this morning, Monday 5 August.

The outage, described as 'serious' closed the emergency department at the site for a time, but it has now reopened.

Power has been restored to most of the site, a spokesperson said, and the trust has made the decision to step down from Major Incident to an Internal Critical Incident.

Work to identify and investigate the cause behind this morning’s outage continues.

IT systems are now back up and running, so those with outpatient’s appointment, are asked to continue to attend as usual unless you have heard otherwise.

The trust confirmed it has cancelled a small number of procedures this morning, but teams are working hard to safely continue carrying as many of these out as possible.

Delays are expected as services are coming back online so medics are asking for people's patience and understanding.

Phone lines are still experiencing some issues, and the trust has suspended parking charges, following issues with the card readers in car parks.

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