Critical incident declared at King's Lynn hospital over fresh roof concerns | Updated: 18:55, 10 March 2021 A critical internal incident has been declared at Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, amid fresh concerns over the condition of the building's roof, it has emerged this evening. Officials say a "small number" of patients have been moved from the critical care unit at the Gayton Road site to enable emergency repairs to be carried out. But they have stressed that seriously ill patients can be, and are still being treated, at the site. King's Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital (44387413) The incident is the second in three months in which managers have been forced to close part of the hospital because of the condition of its roof structure.