A man, 27, has been charged under the Terrorism Act following a bomb scare at a Leeds hospital.
The Gledhow wing of the hospital was evacuated after the security scare last week.
Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerley, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said inquiries have confirmed that it was "an isolated incident".He said: "We are satisfied that there is currently no evidence of an increased risk to the public, within our communities or the UK hospital estate, in connection with this investigation."
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