Part of the Royal Marsden Hospital was handed back to staff yesterday after firefighters dampened down hot spots following a devastating blaze.

Home News IN BRIEF --Gordon Brown promised yesterday that the Government would do "everything in its power" to get the Royal Marsden Hospital up and running after the fire on Wednesdau that seriously damaged the roof and upper floors of the building.

By Mike Jones Hundreds of cancer patients and staff were evacuated yesterday after a devastating fire ripped through the world famous Royal Marsden Hospital. Dozens of firefighters battled the blaze as it tore across the roof and upper floors of the building in Fulham Road, central London.

Fire breaks out in London hospital LONDON, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- A "very serious" fire has swept through a leading cancer hospital in London Wednesday afternoon, forcing its evacuation. Up to 75 firefighters are tackling the blaze at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Fulham Road, Chelsea, west London.