One hospital is warning that its A&E is busy, leading to longer waiting times, after one patient came to the emergency department because 'they couldn't sleep'.
The Royal Bolton Hospital is urging people to make sure they are choosing the right place for their care, amid examples of patients arriving who do not need urgent help.
The hospital's announcement comes after months of high pressures for A&Es across the region, with other centres dissuading anyone without serious or life-threatening conditions from attending.
