HOSPITAL chiefs have condemned the actions of a woman who filmed around the Royal Bournemouth Hospital to "prove" it is not treating large numbers of Covid patients.

Hannah Dean wandered around the corridors for more than 11 minutes on Sunday evening before posting the video on social media.

Throughout the filming she challenges staff to call security and the police before being challenged in the Emergency Department.

Now her actions have been described as "a huge insult" to staff, patients and the families of those being treated for coronavirus.

And police have been informed of the incident.

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The same woman was fined £200 after similar actions at a hospital in Portsmouth and she has also posted video taken at Southampton Hospital.

A spokesman for the Royal Bournemouth Hospital said: "A member of the public came into RBH on Sunday evening at 6.45pm and filmed around our hospital, ending in our Emergency Department where they were challenged and they then left.

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"They posted the film across their social media to illustrate how empty our hospitals are, with a campaign group sharing the post saying our hospital was 'quiet as a dormouse'.

"This is part of a sustained social media campaign across the country to attempt to prove that our hospitals are not treating large numbers of Covid patients.

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"We believe that this is a huge insult, not just to our staff who are working so tirelessly in the most demanding of circumstances, with many more Covid patients this month than ever before, but also to our patients and their families."

The spokesman said hospital staff also believe it is offensive to members of the public who are following the guidance during national lockdown and staying at home.

He added: "We thank these people for all that they are doing to help protect themselves and the NHS.

"The film of our hospital proved nothing. We would expect our hospital corridors to be clear and quiet on a Sunday evening, because we treat our patients in our wards and visitors are not allowed at this time, except in exceptional circumstances

"We need to keep our corridors clear for infection prevention and to enable the transportation of patients if they need to be moved to another area for their care

"Our staff are all working hard in the wards, treating their patients, There are no outpatient appointments at this time of the week."

Staff have been urged to report any suspicious activity to their managers.