NHS bosses have asked the public to help over the weekend as the healthcare system across Nottinghamshire continues to face extreme pressures. It comes after a critical incident has been expanded to the whole of the county on Thursday night (September 29).
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Sherwood Forest Hospital NHS Trust are facing extreme pressures and additional measures are being put in place to make sure staff are supported to continue to deliver high quality care to their patients. To help deal with the pressures and help NHS staff focus on caring for the most serious patients, health bosses are urging the public to think twice about which services they need over the weekend.
People are urged to call 999 or attend A&E departments only for serious accidents and for genuine emergencies as the staff are braced for extreme pressures. For non-emergency calls, those who need urgent medical care are advised to call 111 at any time of day or night.
