A MAN was rushed to hospital following a medical emergency in Headless Cross, Redditch.

An ambulance, a paramedic officer and a Hazard Area Response Team (HART) were sent to Marlpit Lane at 12:28 yesterday (Tuesday, October 27).

West Midlands Ambulance Service treated a male patient who was taken to the Alexandra Hospital.

Police officers were also present at the scene. A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: "Following the initial triage by paramedics, the patient was in a stable condition and was then taken to hospital for further diagnosis and treatment."