Some operations will be postponed as the trust prioritises care due to high demand
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital, has declared a critical incident
Some patients waiting for operations will have their procedures postponed after a hospital trust declared a critical incident. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust said the move was due to pressure across the county's health system.Bosses said they were "extremely sorry" that some operations would need to be put on hold.confirmed the critical incidentIt said a "high number of patients" were waiting in hospitals due to increased demand and the "challenge of discharging patients who are able to leave hospital into a suitable care setting".
The trust said the local healthcare system was "working together to prioritise and maintain safe services for all of our patients".Therefore, some operations - where people require a stay in hospital - will be postponed to prioritise patients with the most urgent clinical need, the trust added. Patients who are not contacted directly about an operation being postponed are asked to continue with appointments as usual."This critical incident is an indication of the serious pressure the system is facing.
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