Health bosses in Nottinghamshire say they are working to manage pressures after a critical incident was declared by Nottinghamshire University Hospitals Trust on Wednesday, September 28. Officials at the trust, which runs QMC and City Hospital, say discharging patients is an "ongoing challenge" and that waiting numbers in hospitals are high as a result.
Read More: County council announces further £100 vouchers for struggling families across Nottinghamshire Ms Sullivan continued: “We are asking people to only call 999 and attend emergency departments if it is a life-threatening emergency. If you are unsure where you should go, contact 111 first to make sure you are seen in the right place and by the right person.
"With some elective operations postponed and lengthening waiting times in our Nottingham hospitals, the impact of 12 years of Conservative mismanagement and under-resourcing of our NHS could not be clearer. This is part of a national crisis, with the collapse of emergency care across England perhaps costing the lives of up to 500 people every week.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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