Non-urgent operations have been postponed in Nottinghamshire as pressures mount on health services across the county. The local NHS has declared a 'critical incident' due to significant numbers of Covid cases, a lack of capacity in the care sector and high numbers of patients arriving at hospitals needing treatment.
At the beginning of the year, a large number of NHS trusts across England declared critical incidents, whereby unprecedented and continued pressures on services prompt the re-organisation and prioritisation of services. And as of Wednesday, July 27, hospitals across Nottinghamshire have too declared a critical incident.
Only in April Nottinghamshire Live saw a leaked email to GPs asking for their assistance on wards in hospitals as pressures continued to rise. The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has, as a result of continued soaring demand, released a statement detailing why a critical incident has been declared.
