Eight hospitals declare critical incidents over soaring flu cases as A&E patients face 50 hour waits
Eight hospitals declare critical incidents over soaring flu cases as A&E patients face 50 hour waits - Hospitals in Birmingham, Hampshire, Liverpool and Plymouth have declared critical incidents follo
Hospitals declare critical incidents amid 'sustained pressure’ from flu and respiratory illnesses
Patients who require non-urgent care have been asked to ‘consider other options’ such as NHS 111 or contacting their GP
Liverpool hospital declares critical incident over 'exceptionally high' demand on A&E amid rising flu cases
It comes after an NHS trust in the South West also issued a critical incident alert for similar reasons last week.
Health Secretary 'distressed and ashamed’ for patients as six hospitals declare critical incidents amid winter flu virus
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told LBC he is "distressed and ashamed" about what patients are going through as six hospitals have declared critical incidents in their A&Es.
A&E patients facing waiting time of up to 50 hours
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has declared a "critical incident" due to "exceptionally high demand" on services and urged people to only go to A&E in a genuine medical emergency.
Royal Liverpool Hospital declares critical incident over soaring flu cases
Multiple hospitals across England have declared critical incidents following a surge in flu and other respiratory illnesses. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust declared a critical incident on Tuesday due to “sustained pressures” at its Basingstoke and Winchester Hospitals.
NHS hospital declares critical incident over 'exceptionally high' flu cases as staff grapple with 'challenging circumstances'
An NHS Trust has declared a critical incident with A&E patients facing waits of up to 50 hours. The Royal Liverpool Hospital said there was "exceptionally high demand" on services in its emergency department and the number of patients being admitted to wards.
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