Media statement following incident at Yeovil Hospital

Statement

“It has been a very difficult period following the tragic incident at Yeovil District Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday 5 March and we are doing all we can to support our colleagues. The service has been closed for a few days to enable the police to conduct their investigations, and we are supporting families to receive care at Musgrove Park Hospital until it reopens on Monday 11 March.

“Our thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by this tragic incident.”

Peter Lewis Chief Executive, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

The full police statement can be read on the Avon and Somerset Police website.