A senior clinician today issued an impassioned plea to the public over 'unprecedented conditions' at a hospital's accident and emergency department.
The Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan said it was facing 'exceptionally high levels of occupancy', growing pressure on its services and 'unprecedented attendances' at the A&E unit. As a result, bosses said they 'must' prioritise treatment for patients with 'life or limb-threatening conditions and injuries'.
Speaking as ambulance service staff and paramedics prepare to walk-out on strike in Greater Manchester tomorrow, Dr Muhammad Saleem Nasir spoke out on a recorded video shared by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL).
