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Ted Hennessey

Cornwall health services declare critical incident amid ‘significant pressure’

The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro is seeing high patient numbers (Ben Birchall/PA) - (PA Archive)

Health services in Cornwall are under “significant pressure”, prompting bosses to declare a critical incident.

The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro is experiencing long ambulance queues outside and high patient numbers in its emergency department, with many people medically fit for discharge but awaiting the right care, the NHS said.

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