Hospitals already under pressure as bank holiday weekend looms

With the Easter holiday weekend still days away, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust – which runs South Tyneside District Hospital – says it’s emergency teams are already extremely busy and people who turn up with ‘minor’ problems will face long waits.

The Trust says it’s A&E departments are “already under significant pressure” and is calling on people to consider whether a minor ailment could be better treated elsewhere. Those in a “life, limb or sight threatening condition” are being urged to seek help, but anyone else is likely to face a long wait to be seen.

Dr Shaz Wahid, the Trust’s executive medical director, said: “The Easter Bank Holiday is not even here yet and our departments are already extremely busy.”

One Health Group PLC (AQSE:OHGR) are a team of Consultant Surgeons and Healthcare managers working with the NHS to provide faster, local and expert care in Orthopaedics, Spinal, General Surgery and Gynaecology.

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