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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Megan Howe

London hospital trust among those to declare 'critical incidents' amid high demand as flu and norovirus cases surge

Four NHS hospital trusts have declared critical incidents after a “surge” in complex A&E admissions placed “significant and sustained pressures” on its services.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs St Helier Hospital in Sutton, is among those affected by a significant rise in norovirus and flu cases.

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