NHS declares critical incident amid rise in flu cases
Services are "extremely busy" due to a combination of factors including high levels of flu and norovirus, an NHS spokesperson said. Health chiefs have urged people to only call 99
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 Good Hope Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Critical incident ends in Cornwall's hospitals - but with a warning
A system critical incident declared for health and care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has now ended thanks to the hard work of staff and the support of local people. The system critical incident was declared on Friday evening (January 3) following sustained pressure experienced by local health and care services and a surge in flu cases affecting both staff and patients.
All Devon hospitals declare critical incidents
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust said a "significant and rising demand" for emergency care at Derriford Hospital had sparked the sixth such incident over the last 12 months. Meanwhile, a critical incident declared on Friday by the NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board also remains in place due to a period of "sustained pressure" on services.
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