A demining team was deployed after the package was found on hospital grounds.
Patients and staff have been evacuated from the hospital and a cordon is currently in place.
Police have also asked the public to avoid the area and this is being treated as an ongoing incident.
Emergency services are at Southmead Hospital, where a man was arrested following an incident today where a suspicious package was discovered.
We ask the public to be patient while this continues. A cord is in place. Updates to follow.https://t.co/oJPh1l2Fe5
— Avon and Somerset Police (@ASPolice) March 10, 2022
What we know about the Southmead Hospital incident
North Bristol Trust has also canceled all hospital outpatient appointments today.
1/2 We are currently responding to a security incident in our emergency department.
We ask all members of the public to stay away from the emergency department at Southmead Hospital while this incident is ongoing.
— North Bristol NHS (@NorthBristolNHS) March 10, 2022
Fire crews from Temple, Southmead and Kingswood are supporting the scene.
Avon and Somerset Police issued a statement at 1.30pm: “Emergency services are at Southmead Hospital, where a man was arrested following an incident today where a suspicious package was discovered .
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At 1 p.m., police confirmed that there were no injuries at the time.
We have rounded up the current road closures as parts of Bristol have been closed as emergency crews respond to the incident.
You can also follow our live blog for regular updates on the situation.
