Hospital trust has declared a 'critical incident'

Royal Liverpool declares critical incident as hospital faces 'exceptionally high demand'
Royal Liverpool Hospital declared a critical incident on Tuesday 7 January after a rise in patient admissions to wards with the flu and respiratory illnesses. | ITV News Granada
Another Merseyside hospital has declared a critical incident
Another Merseyside hospital has declared a critical incident as the crisis in Accident and Emergency continues to grip the region. Today, Whiston Hospital became the latest to make the emergency announcement, joining the Royal Liverpool and Arrowe Park in Wirral who have all made such declarations this week.
Multiple hospitals declare critical incidents over soaring flu cases as A&E patients face 50 hour waits
Hospitals in Birmingham, Hampshire, Liverpool and Plymouth have declared critical incidents following a surge in patients with respiratory issues
Hospital declares critical incident over 'exceptionally high' demand on A&E amid rising flu cases
The Royal Liverpool University Hospital has declared a critical incident due to "exceptionally high" demand on A&E and patients being admitted to wards.
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Multiple critical incidents have been declared across a number of UK hospitals as many services struggle under a perfect storm of cold weather, respiratory conditions, flu, Covid-19, and norovirus.
Liverpool Royal Hospital declares critical incident over 'exceptionally high' flu cases
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Life in A&E as pressures classed critical incident
The BBC's Hugh Pym spent two days in A&E at Warwick Hospital where management declared a critical incident, with some staff describing the period as "one of the worst" they'd known. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust said it had experienced "some of the highest" attendances it had ever seen at the emergency department in the past week.
NHS declares critical incidents as flu cases rise
Hospitals in the West are experiencing critical incidents due to high levels of flu and norovirus. Services are "extremely busy" at hospitals in Gloucestershire, Yeovil and Taunton. Long A+E waits have been reported at Salisbury District Hospital where one man claims he was left waiting hours with no pain medication.
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