Clean Up After Major Fire At Royal Marsden Hospital Is Underway

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Article Date: 03 Jan 2008 - 5:00 PDT

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Following a major fire yesterday, the clean up at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Chelsea, London, is underway. The hospital's website informs that the hospital's management walked through the damaged area this morning with fire officers. Initial reports indicate that the damage was not as bad as was first feared.

"We are working as quickly as we can to get the Chelsea hospital up and running and our main priority is to ensure continuity of care for our patients. The London Fire Brigade has released part of the building back to us and we are using this area as an administrative centre to keep patients informed," said Cally Palmer, Chief Executive of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

The Royal Marsden specialist teams will continue providing treatment at the Royal Bromptom or the Royal Marsden in Sutton.

Any patients needing further information are being asked to contact the hotline. Helpline numbers are:
-- 0208 770 9395
-- 0208 661 3836
-- 0208 661 3839
-- 0208 770 9683

The Royal Marsden informs that fire teams will remain on site until further notice.

"We are extremely grateful to all the help given to us by our neighbouring hospitals and the support already shown from our NHS colleagues. And our thanks go to the London Fire Brigade and other emergency services for their swift and professional help today. It was a tremendous piece of inter-agency work," Cally Palmer added.

Hospital officials say there will be no comment on the cause of the fire until an ongoing investigation is completed.

-- Serious Fire At Royal Marsden Hospital, London

Written by - Christian Nordqvist
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