Bomb threat cleared at Royal Melbourne Hospital

A bomb scare at one of Melbourne’s busiest hospitals has been cleared after fears were raised about an “unidentified item” in a vehicle.

Police responded to a bomb scare at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Picture: Josie Hayden

A bomb scare outside The Royal Melbourne Hospital has been cleared.

A police spokeswoman said the scene on Grattan St was “all clear” and all lanes were open again after an alarm was raised.

The Herald Sun understands the alarm was raised by a person suffering a mental health episode.

Police investigated a car parked in front of the hospital on Grattan St after concerns were flagged that it contained dangerous gases.

The Royal Melbourne Hospital called a “code purple” in relation to the incident.

The hospital said in a statement that it had been “working with Victoria Police following an incident out the front of the hospital”.

“Thank you to Victoria Police and RMH staff for their quick action during the incident,” the hospital said.

Fire Rescue Victoria is on the scene at the corner of Flemington Rd and Grattan St, according to a VicTraffic alert.

More than 10 firefighters and three Fire Rescue Victoria vehicles responded to the scene, a FRV spokeswoman said.

Mildura Base Hospital was also dealing with a threat on Tuesday afternoon.

The hospital evacuated some non-essential staff as police attempted to find a man who had made threats to attack a patient known to him.

There were concerns the man had access to firearms.

The hospital’s management was in a meeting when contacted by the Herald Sun.