A blaze-hit Aberdeen hospital will now be protected by security, day and night.
Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the Royal Cornhill Hospital site on Monday night after a fire broke out in derelict buildings.
More than 20 firefighters took just over an hour to bring the blaze under control.
On Wednesday, a 13-year-old boy was charged with starting the fire.
NHS Grampian has now taken the decision to hire Aberdeen Alarm Company to provide round-the-clock supervision of the site.
The move has been welcomed by police, who previously expressed fears the site could become “another Broadford Works” – a reference to the former Richards Textile factory n
Inspector Jason Carrigan, the lead officer on the Kittybrewster community policing team, said: “The prevention is all going
to be the same as at Broadford and we are warning about going into derelict buildings and the danger to the public.”
The area will now be patrolled by 24-hour security teams posted at the hospital.
Councillor Bill Cormie, Midstocket/Rosemount ward, said he was pleased the health board has decided to act quickly.
He said: “It is great to hear NHS Grampian is doing this – but unfortunately it is just extra cost and that is money that could be spent elsewhere.
“It is sad that we have got to do it in this day and age, when everyone is fighting for every penny they have got.”
On Guy Fawkes Night 2013, a massive fire was deliberately started at another disused building in the hospital grounds.
It lasted for almost 10 hours and required more than 70 firefighters to bring it under control.
Earlier this year, Cala Homes was given permission to convert two buildings on the site into 61 apartments.