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Waits of up to 12 hours as Brits told: Stay away from A&Es

It comes as a critical incident was also declared due to extreme pressure on the ambulance service.

Jack Peat by Jack Peat
2022-04-06 08:42
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Six hospitals have issued a joint warning for people to stay away from emergency departments except for in “genuine, life-threatening situations”, after a surge in numbers left some patients waiting for up to 12 hours.

Hospital trusts across West Yorkshire and Harrogate in North Yorkshire – an area covering more than 2.5 million people – said the current pressures have left them with no choice but to prioritise patients presenting with acute illness or injuries.

West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) said its most recent emergency department figures show a 14.2 per cent increase in attendance compared with the same week last year.

🚨🚑A&E departments across West Yorkshire and Harrogate are extremely busy – with waits of up to 12 hours in some cases.

Please think carefully before attending. Read more: https://t.co/1E6DwqsV3o pic.twitter.com/uGHMV7LOBE

— WYAAT Hospitals (@WYAAT_Hospitals) April 5, 2022

“Our hospitals are extremely busy”

Dr Andrew Lockey, emergency medicine consultant with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, said: “It’s really important that people only come to an accident and emergency department if they really need to.

“Our hospitals are extremely busy, and people are having to wait a long time to be seen.

“Over the past two weeks we’ve faced huge challenges with the sharp uplift in the number of people attending accident and emergency. This places additional pressure on our teams who are responsible for treating patients with serious and life-threatening conditions.

“If you are unwell and are unsure which healthcare service you need, call NHS 111. A highly trained clinical adviser will direct you to the most appropriate service.”

Critical incident

Elsewhere, South Central Ambulance Service declared a critical incident due to extreme pressure early on Wednesday morning.

“Our staff are working extremely hard to respond to calls and manage the situation and we continue to prioritise those patients with life-threatening injuries and illnesses,” it said on Twitter.

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“Declaring a critical incident means we are able to focus our resources on those patients most in need and communicates the pressure we are under to our patients and health system partners.”

The service asked the community to only call 999 in a life-threatening or serious emergency.

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