23/01/2026
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We have declared a Critical Incident due to severe and sustained pressure on our services.
Demand on our hospital beds has led to significant and unacceptable delays in our Emergency Department (ED) and across our hospital wards. Patients are having unacceptable and lengthy waits and staff are working under extreme pressure.
Declaring a Critical Incident is not a decision we have taken lightly, but it is necessary to protect patient safety.
You can help us by choosing the right service for your care needs. Find out more information about the services available to you here - https://www.happyhealthylives.uk/services-programmes/think-which-service/
Please only call 999 or attend ED for serious accidents and for life-threatening emergencies. Where the situation is not life-threatening, alternative support will be available through NHS111 online or by calling 111.
For more information: https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk/news/critical-incident-declared-thursday-22nd-january-2026/