TRAFFIC was held on one of the main routes through Hereford as emergency services responded to concerns for a patients welfare.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called by police at 6.35pm on Sunday (December 8) to reports of concern for a patient’s welfare on Greyfriars Bridge, Hereford.

"We sent one ambulance to the scene but within minutes of arriving the crew was cleared as there was no patient to treat," a spokesperson added.