The Emergency Department at the Ulster Hospital. Picture by Hugh Russell.
The Emergency Department at the Ulster Hospital. Picture by Hugh Russell.

FOUR people have suffered minor injuries after part of a ceiling colapsed in the Ulster Hospital's Emergency Department.

The incident occurred on Wednesday evening at the Dundonald hospital, a spokesperson for the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust said yesterday.

"Regrettably a small section of a suspended ceiling collapsed last night in the ED of the Ulster Hospital causing minor injuries to a three patients and one relative,” the spokesperson said.

"Everyone who was affected was assessed by the medical and nursing teams immediately and no-one required treatment."

The spokesperson added that the affected area of the ward had been repaired and the Emergency Department was open.