The entrance to Great Western Hospital’s A&E has moved after refurbishment work started.
From 8am today (Wednesday), those visiting the Emergency Department must enter the hospital via the Urgent Treatment Centre.
Out of normal hours, they must enter via a new out-of-hours entrance, which is located at the west entrance of the hospital.
The changes won’t affect patients arriving at the hospital by emergency ambulance.
Great Western Hospital confirmed the closure was so work could begin on its urgent and emergency care development plan.
In a statement, a spokesperson said: “From 8.00am on Wednesday 25 January, the doors to our Emergency Department will be closed to the public. This is so works can begin to our urgent and emergency care development work.
“Any patients arriving to hospital for urgent or emergency care as a walk-in, should enter the hospital via the Urgent Treatment Centre.
“Any patient who is arriving to hospital in an ambulance will be taken straight to the Emergency Department, via the current ambulance route to the back of the hospital.
“The Urgent Treatment Centre is currently only open from 7.00am to 10.00pm. If a patient arrives to the hospital as an urgent or emergency walk-in outside of these hours, they will need to use a new out-of-hours entrance, which is located at the west entrance of the hospital, directly adjacent to the Urgent Treatment Centre.”
