Health centre reopens after staff taken ill

Caister Medical Centre has reopened after a number of people reported feeling unwell, leading to its evacuation

A doctor's surgery in a seaside village has reopened after 16 people fell ill and specialist paramedics were called out.

Caister Medical Centre was evacuated on Tuesday while emergency services investigated "reports of a small number of staff members feeling unwell".

The East of England Ambulance Service sent its hazardous area response team (HART) to the building, also housing a pharmacy and dental practice, in West Road, Caister-on-Sea, in Norfolk.

"Investigations are still ongoing but it is believed there is no ongoing risk to staff or the public," said a spokeswoman for the centre.

"All affected staff members have returned to work today and the surgery remains open," she added.

Caister Medical Centre remained closed on Tuesday but has now reopened

Four of the 16 staff members took themselves to hospital, before being discharged.

Following the incident on Tuesday morning, Norfolk and Fire Rescue Service said the area was made safe and it had launched an investigation into the cause.

HART paramedics specialise in giving care in hazardous environments, including situations involving infectious diseases.