Four major hospitals declare critical incidents over soaring flu cases as A&E patients face 50 hour waits
Hospitals in Hampshire, Liverpool and Plymouth have declared critical incidents following a surge in patients with respiratory issues
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.
NHS in Northamptonshire declares a critical incident
The NHS in Northamptonshire has been managing on-going pressures since December and today it has reached the point where the decision has been taken to declare a critical incident.
NHS hospitals reintroduce face mask requirement as soaring flu cases see critical incidents declared
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Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust announce critical incidents at Basingstoke and Winchester hospitals
An NHS trust in Hampshire has declared critical incidents in two of its hospitals amid “extremely high attendances”.
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.
Major NHS hospital declares critical incident over 'exceptionally high' flu cases
The hospital declared a "full capacity" emergency after some patients reportedly waited as long as 91 hours in A&E before being treated.
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