Watford General Hospital has warned patients to “allow extra time” as Vicarage Road five-day works are underway.

Hertfordshire County Council is set to carry out footway reconstruction works in the road, between the turning for Oxford Street and the entrance to Vicarage Road cemetery, from today (January 25) until the end of Monday (January 29).

The work is carried out under traffic control in the form of stop/go boards, according to One Network. The pavement will remain closed throughout but an alternative footway is provided.

This afternoon, West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which includes Watford General Hospital, shared a warning for patients travelling to appointments via the road.

It said: “There will be roadworks on Vicarage Road near Watford General Hospital between Thursday January 25 and Monday January 29.

“There will be traffic control (stop/go boards) and delays are possible. Please allow extra time when travelling to Watford General Hospital.”

The hospital can be accessed from either Vicarage Road or the car park in Thomas Sawyer Way.