A power cut has taken place today at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in Glasgow , prompting patient moves and appointment cancellations.
The issue was first reported at 9am this morning, as staff were left without power in the city's primary maternity space. The hospital plays host to various maternity services, including the care of premature babies.
As a result of the power cut, some women are being diverted to other maternity units in the city, while three babies have been transferred to the Royal Hospital for Children.
Recent power cuts in the city have included one in the city centre which took place in April, affecting homes, businesses and services in the G1 to G4 areas, as reported by Glasgow Live .
The Princess Royal first opened in October 2001 and is designed to accommodate the birth of up to 6000 babies every year. The hospital has five separate clinical floors.
The space has been designed to offer state-of-the-art equipment to mothers and young babies, while an adult intense care unit is also housed on the site suffering from a power outage.
Speaking to Glasgow Live, an NHS Spokesperson said that they had responded to an incident this morning.
They said: "We responded rapidly to a power outage that occurred this morning at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital.
"Our estates staff identified the cause as broken cables and a contractor is now on site to make the necessary repairs and restore the main power as quickly as possible.
"A temporary divert to other maternity units has been put in place this morning and this is affecting a very small number of women.
"We reviewed every patient in the unit and as a precautionary measure have transferred three babies to the Royal Hospital for Children due to their particular individual needs. All other babies remain in the unit.
"Patient safety is being maintained at all times. We would like to apologise to anyone who has been inconvenienced by this unexpected issue.
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