Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (Image: Copyright Unknown)

A fire broke out at a hospital in Gloucestershire.

Staff members at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital are being monitored for smoke inhalation after a blaze on the eighth floor of the Tower Block (Ward 8A).

In a statement, Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals said no patients were harmed but some have been moved to a different ward following the fire.

It added that the fire was "quickly contained" and there is no ongoing risk.

The ward where the fire was located has been closed for cleaning and ventilation.

Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals said: "This morning just before 8am, a small fire occurred on the 8th Floor of the Tower Block (Ward 8A). The fire was quickly contained and there

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