A MAN was taken to hospital yesterday (Tuesday, March 26) after a medical emergency in Caerleon.

Pictures were shared on social media showing a number of police cars and ambulance outside an address on Eastfield Road.

Now, Gwent Police has confirmed the reason for their visit.

South Wales Argus:

They received a report of a medical emergency in Eastfield Mews, near Eastfield Road, at around 3.10pm yesterday afternoon.

Paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service attended along with officers.

A 40-year-old man was conveyed to hospital for treatment.

A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: "We were called to a report of a medical emergency in Eastfield Mews, Caerleon, at around 3.10pm on Tuesday 26 March.

"Officers attended, along with paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service, and a 40-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment."