Published on: 7 July 2025
We are pleased to confirm that the critical incident in the George Eliot Hospital Maternity Department has been stood down as the technical issue affecting the lifts has been resolved.
The unit is now able to accept new admissions, with services continuing as planned.
We thank our patients for their support during this time and apologise to those who have been impacted.
Patient safety is always our priority, and the difficult decision to limit services over the past two days has helped to maintain this.
Be advised that there is currently one functioning lift in the maternity building, with one undergoing refurbishment. To help ensure the lifts can be prioritised for clinical activity, patients and visitors are asked to continue to use the stairs in the department where possible, please ask for support if required.
Thank you to our neighbouring maternity units for their support in ensuring our patients continued to get the high level of care that they need. Thank you also to the team who have resolved the issue with continued professionalism.