Royal Liverpool University Hospital in UK Declares 'Critical Incident' After Spike in People With Flu and Respiratory Illnesses Visiting Emergency Departments
Patients at the accident and emergency unit of the Royal Liverpool University Hospital are facing waiting times of up to 50 hours. Notably, the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has urged people to only go to the A&E unit in a genuine medical emergency.
The Royal Liverpool University Hospital in the United Kingdom has reportedly declared a "critical incident" over a spike in people with flu and respiratory illnesses. The development came after there was a sudden spike in people with flu and respiratory illnesses going to the emergency departments. According to a report on BBC, patients at the accident and emergency unit of the Royal Liverpool University Hospital are facing waiting times of up to 50 hours. Notably, the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has urged people to only go to the A&E unit in a genuine medical emergency. The Liverpool hospital also said that it was "extremely busy" amid a rising number of patients with flu and other respiratory conditions.
Patients Face Waits of up to 50 Hours at Royal Liverpool University Hospital
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