Strikes and waiting lists are among the issues being faced
Senior leaders at Nottingham's hospitals say this winter could pose a bigger challenge for health services than the coronavirus pandemic. Rising cases of flu and other viruses alongside issues such as upcoming strikes have combined to create a situation one medical director says will take a "community effort" to get through.
Dr Simmonds said: "We clearly have challenges in terms of bed space and treating patients in hospital corridors is clearly not what we want to be happening, but what we also don't want is queues of ambulances at the door. What can easily be forgotten is that everything has a knock-on effect and queuing ambulances doesn't just affect us at the hospital, it goes beyond and into community care.
But Lisa Kelly, the Chief Operating Officer at NUH, said on the matter of strikes: "Patient safety is absolutely paramount and we have been working across the organisation and closely with union colleagues to ensure that patients face no unnecessary disruptions as a result of strike action.
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