East Surrey Hospital has declared a critical incident due to the surge in winter viruses, including Norovirus. The hospital is asking the public to prioritize urgent care services and only attend in life-threatening emergencies. Other NHS services like 111, local pharmacies, GPs, and urgent treatment centres are recommended for non-emergency cases.
A Surrey Hospital has warned people to only attend in cases of a "life-threatening emergency" after a critical incident was declared following the spread of winter virus es. East Surrey Hospital has asked the public to use alternative NHS services, including non-emergency number 111, local pharmacies, GPs, as well as urgent treatment centres in a bid to priorities the most severely ill patients.
"This will help ensure emergency care is available to patients who need it most.”Visitors to the hospital are also being asked to follow tight infection control measures in an attempt curb the spread of common winter viruses.
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