An investigation has been launched surrounding an incident at the Weston General Hospital in the U.K. in which a patient fell from healthcare facility window, according to an article on the Somerset Live website.
The patient in North Somerset, England, managed to remove a safety grill from a window and fell out.
"We took immediate action and have checked the safety restrictors on all of our windows," a hospital spokesperson said.
"A full investigation is now underway, but we won't be in a position to comment further until this investigation is completed."
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