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Liverpool Echo
National
Rebecca Koncienzcy

Liverpool Women's Hospital give update following taxi blast

The Liverpool Women's Hospital has issued an update following today's taxi explosion.

Emergency services cordoned off the area after the blast that left one man dead and another seriously injured.

Some patients were evacuated or diverted and all visitors were refused entry throughout the afternoon.

READ MORE: Live updates as emergency services called to Liverpool Women's Hospital

Now the hospital has given an update to say they will be operating as usual unless advised otherwise.

They said if you have an appointment to attend, people will be contacted if their appointments have been changed.

A spokesperson also said there is continuing restrictions on visiting, but parents of babies in the Neonatal Unit should contact the team to gain access.

There will also be an increased security presence on site and people are asked to not bring their vehicles.

A spokesperson for the Liverpool Women's said: "We would like to provide some assurance about the actions we are taking as a Trust to keep our hospital safe along with Merseyside Police.

"We have restricted visiting access to the hospital until further notice. Families of babies on the Neonatal Unit are asked to contact the unit to discuss access.

"Patients are no longer being diverted to other hospitals and appointments will be going ahead as normal unless advised otherwise by the hospital.

"If there are any changes to your appointment you will be contacted.

"Anyone with appointments at the hospital will notice an increased security and police presence on site.

"Where possible we ask that anyone attending the hospital avoids bringing their vehicle.

"Until further notice anyone attending with a vehicle will need to park either in our overspill car park on Mulgrave Street (off Upper Parliament Street) or in designated parking spaces in residential areas near to the hospital.

"All access into the hospital building is via the new Neonatal Unit entrance until further notice.

"Please expect some delays entering the hospital building when you arrive. We would like to say thank you for the co-operation and support of our patients, visitors and staff who have been impacted by this incident.

"We would also like to say thank you to Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service and all other emergency services who have supported the Trust.

"Please keep visiting this page on our website for any further updates. For urgent patient queries only please contact our main switchboard number on 0151 708 9988."

Counter terrorism police confirmed the arrests of the men, aged 21, 26 and 29 in the Kensington area of Liverpool.

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