Police and emergency services were at Royal Bolton Hospital today sparking concern there had been a major incident.
But there was no cause for alarm as a training exercise designed to test the hospital and the emergency services' response to a 'specialist incident'.
The Bolton News was contacted by readers worried about the large emergency presence
One thought a major incident had taken place.
The hospital posted that patients should attend as normal while the training exercise was going on.
A spokesman said: “We’re testing our emergency department response to a specialist incident today in a training exercise.
“Please still attend our hospital if you are in need.
“Thank you to everyone for your patience during our training exercise.
“Full write-up and pics to follow.”
Thank you to everyone for your patience during our training exercise.
— Bolton NHS Foundation Trust (@boltonnhsft) June 21, 2022
Full write-up and pics to follow! https://t.co/pjNfU5I0aq
A member of staff at the A&E department said that the training involved dummies and volunteers.
He even said that if he was passing by, he would wonder what was happening too.
A sign was also displayed outside the A&E entrance explaining that a training exercise was taking place from 10am-12pm today.
Accident and Emergency was open throughout the exercise.
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