The water supply to a wing of the Leicester Royal Infimary is being cut off while the entire system is disinfected, following a case of Legionnaires' disease.

The work is being carried out after it was confirmed that a shower head in the hospital's Bone Marrow Transplant Unit was the source of the bug.

A female patient was identified as having a mild form of the disease a week ago.

She was given antibiotics and is now fully recovered.

Bottled water

The affected showers are being replaced and the unit will not re-open until public health officials are satisfied it is safe.

The system, which supplies water to the whole of the Windsor building, is being disinfected on Friday night as a precaution.

The work, which will affect hundreds of patients, will be carried out overnight to minimise disruption.

Bottled water will be brought in for patients and staff and alternative arrangements will be made for them to use the toilet.