Legionella found in Paisley hospital's water supply

Patients have been moved from wards in the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley

A Renfrewshire hospital has been forced to remove patients from two wards after traces of a dangerous bacteria were found in the water supply.

Legionella was discovered in Paisley's Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH), following testing.

The bacteria can cause Legionnaires' disease, a potentially serious type of pneumonia.

An NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) spokesman said no patients had been affected.

But the health board confirmed 35 elderly patients had been moved to beds elsewhere in the RAH and to Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow.

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Morag Gardner, Deputy Nurse Director Acute at NHSGGC, said: "I would like to emphasise that the appropriate action has been taken to ensure the best possible patient centred care continues to be provided."

The impacted areas, wards 36 and 37, offer care to the elderly.

Both wards are situated in a standalone building away from the main RAH site and there is no impact to the wider hospital.