The fire broke our early this morning, with the hospital declaring a ‘major incident’.
The west wing after a fire broke out in the endoscopy area.
Patients were relocated to corridors and the hospital’s main entrance while work continued to find a more definitive solution.
Speaking to the Echo Paul Grundy, chief medical officer at Southampton General, said: “There’s been a fire in the west wing of the hospital in the endoscopy area.
“The area did not have any patients in it at the time, but it is connected to ward areas – both on that same level and above and below it.
“A significant area of the west wing has been evacuated – about 200 patients.
“I was called very early this morning and told it was all hands on deck to deal with such a major incident.
“We have all our medical teams, doctors, nurses and support staff helping to deal with those 200 patients that have been moved.
“They are all being assessed based on their clinical needs.
“Those who need a higher level of support have been moved to a part of the hospital where we are able to provide that.
“Many of those 200 patients are still being nursed and cared for in the hospital corridors and main entrance while we find a more definitive solution.”
Patients who require additional care have been transferred to other parts of the hospital where they can receive appropriate treatment.