Hospital issues urgent warning after seeing 'more than 200 A&E patients'

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Patients are facing waits of up to four hours, bosses say

A Greater Manchester hospital has issued a warning to patients after seeing more than 200 people in A&E today. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Royal Bolton Hospital, is urging people to think about where they should go for treatment this afternoon .

In an urgent message to Facebook users, a spokesperson for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust said: "We've had more than 200 people attend our emergency department already today. If your condition isn't life or limb-threatening, you may face a long wait as we always prioritise our sickest patients.

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