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Hospital outpatients moved over unstable tree fears

Archie FarmerChannel Islands
Tree surgeons felled the unstable tree near the hospital

A hospital's outpatients had to be moved to another part of the building after it was feared an unstable tree could fall and crash into the wall.

The tree in Parade Gardens, opposite Jersey General Hospital in St Helier, had developed a "significant crack", which created an "immediate risk" of falling towards the hospital on Monday night.

Tree surgeons were able to stabilise the tree before safely dismantling and felling it using specialist equipment.

Jersey Fire and Rescue Service also worked with hospital staff to take precautionary measures, which included moving patients in the waiting area and those seated near windows in the triage area further inside the department.

AAA Tree Surgeons A picture of a man in an orange jacket cutting down the tree. There is a number of logs surrounding the area, with a number of machinery also on site. The hospital building can be seen to the right of the image.AAA Tree Surgeons
Emergency services and teams from Infrastructure and Environment responded to the incident
AAA Tree Surgeons A picture taken from above looking down at the fallen tree. There is machinery around the tree. The hospital building is at the top of the image.AAA Tree Surgeons
Jersey Fire and Rescue Service and the States of Jersey Police closed the road

The fire service and States of Jersey Police established a cordon and closed a road outside the hospital.

The works were completed early the next morning and the area made safe, with the road reopening at about 04:30 BST on Tuesday.

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