Critical incident declared by NHS trust
On Tuesday, NHS Trusts in areas including Birmingham, Liverpool, Plymouth and Winchester also declared critical incidents, citing high demand for emergency care. In a statement released on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the trust said its services were currently "extremely busy".
Full list of NHS hospitals declaring critical incidents amid surge in flu cases
Here’s a list of which hospitals we know have declared a critical incident so far: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Northampton General Hospital, NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
Full list of 12 hospitals that have declared critical incidents in NHS winter crisis
Here’s a list of NHS hospitals we know have declared critical incidents: Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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