The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire healthcare system has declared a 'critical incident' due to increasing pressures on hospitals. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire made the announcement on Monday (December 19) evening, just hours after Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) declared an internal critical incident.
Officials said they were continuing to see a high demand for all services across the Nottinghamshire system. "Our aim is to prioritise patients with the highest level of need and ensure that we continue to be able to manage emergency care," it said in a statement.
"This means that some operations and outpatient appointments may be postponed to prioritise patients with the most urgent clinical need. We regret that it has been necessary to take this step, but it is important that we focus on patients needing urgent and emergency care as a priority. If you are not contacted directly about an operation being postponed, please continue to attend your appointment as usual."
