Hospital declares critical incident

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.
Royal Liverpool Hospital activates 'full capacity' protocol as some patients wait 91 hours in A&E
The Royal Liverpool Hospital has activated its 'full capacity protocol' as it takes emergency measures to deal with the soaring numbers coming into its emergency department. A notice has revealed some patients have waited as long as 91 hours in Accident and Emergency before being treated.
Liverpool Royal Hospital declares critical incident over 'exceptionally high' flu cases
Liverpool Royal Hospital has declared a critical incident amid high flu levels to "support the safe care and treatment of patients" as it works with support organisations
Several NHS trusts in England declare critical incidents: Is your hospital one of those affected?
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.
What Royal Liverpool critical incident means for hospital and city
Hospital has brought in emergency measures to deal with 'exceptionally high demand' - this is how it will impact patients and staff
Royal Liverpool Hospital declares 'full capacity' as patients wait 91 hours in A&E
Patients have been waiting as long as 91 hours in A&E for treatment, as bosses at the NHS Royal Liverpool Hospital urged staff to discharge more patients in a 'full capacity' emergency
Hospitals declare critical incidents over A&E
Whiston Hospital is the latest hospital on Merseyside to declare a critical incident, as the NHS continues to see huge demand on its A&E services. Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Aintree University Hospital and Arrowe Park Hospital have also declared critical incidents.
Full list of NHS hospitals declaring critical incidents amid surge in flu cases
Multiple hospitals across the country have declared critical incidents after emergency departments were swamped by a surge in winter flu cases. As of Tuesday evening, NHS England confirmed at least a dozen hospitals had declared the health system’s highest alert level as the rise in respiratory cases led to “exceptionally high demands”.
Multiple hospitals across England declare critical incidents due to high demand
Several hospitals and NHS trusts across England have declared critical incidents due to sustained pressure on their emergency departments
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