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Update: Malton Hospital remains temporarily closed
08 July 2026
Malton Hospital remains temporarily closed following yesterday's fire within the hospital grounds.
The fire was extinguished safely, and we would like to reassure patients and the local community that there were no injuries.
We would like to thank North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, our colleagues and partner organisations for their swift response and support. We have also been incredibly touched by the kindness and understanding shown by the local community, whose messages of support and offers of help have meant a great deal to our colleagues. We would like to extend a particular thank you to the staff at Malton School, who were simply fantastic in supporting our evacuation and providing immediate assistance.
We are continuing to work closely with North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and specialist teams to assess the site and ensure it is safe before reopening the hospital and restoring services. Our priority is to reopen as soon as it is safe to do so.
If you have an appointment at Malton Hospital today, please do not attend. Our teams are reviewing all affected appointments and will contact patients directly to rearrange appointments or discuss the next steps. We appreciate your patience and understanding while this work continues.
Malton Urgent Treatment Centre also remains temporarily closed. Please do not attend. If you require urgent medical advice, please use NHS 111 online or call 111. In a life-threatening emergency, always call 999.
The GP Out of Hours service has not been affected by the incident. If you need urgent medical advice when your GP practice is closed, please continue to contact NHS 111 as usual for Out of Hours support.
We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
Media enquiries
- For enquiries relating to patients on the inpatient ward at Malton Hospital, where services are provided by Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, please contact the Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Communications Team.
- For enquiries relating to the Springwood Unit, please contact the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Communications Team.
