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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Lucy Skoulding

UK hospital declares major incident as A&E under ‘immense pressure’

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A major hospital in the UK has declared a critical incident, warning it is facing “immense pressures” on its services.

Wigan’s Royal Albert Edward Infirmary urged people to avoid its A&E unless suffering a “life or limb-threatening emergency”.

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