Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble hospitals are experiencing a surge in winter infections, leading to significant demand on services and long wait times for patients.
Staff at Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble are facing significant demand on services amid a surge in winter infections. Some patients are facing waits of up to 74 hours, according to hospital sources, as staff seek to prioritize the sickest patients at their emergency department. Anonymously, expressed their frustration that Royal Preston had not declared a ‘critical incident’ in the same manner as trusts in Liverpool, Birmingham and East Midlands.
The trust understands, but bosses at Royal Preston assured that the matter is under review several times per day using their operational pressures escalation levels (OPEL) framework. Masks have not been made mandatory for patients at hospitals as yet but they are available and the trust is regularly reviewing the position. Anyone who has symptoms of flu, Covid or Norovirus are encouraged not to visit Royal Preston or South Ribble and Chorley hospitals, the trust said.: “The health and social care system in Lancashire and South Cumbria is experiencing significant demand on services, including our hospitals. “Essential NHS services are available for anyone that needs them, and we would encourage those who require urgent medical help to continue to come forward for care as soon as possible. “Colleagues are working incredibly hard to treat people as quickly as possible, however some people may experience longer waits after initial triage assessment while we prioritize our sickest patients. “We are grateful to our colleagues, who go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure our patients receive the highest standards of care possible.” A&E departments across the country are extremely busy due to rising numbers of patients with flu and other respiratory conditions. said that they are at ‘breaking point
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