All outpatient appointments and surgery at one English hospital have been cancelled due to crippling demand.
Grimsby's Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital has axed the appointemnents for the rest of the week due to "extremely high levels of demand", with the trust's chief oerating officer saying the decision was "the only option".
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) is also understood to be contacting anyone who will be affected by the cancellations.