An NHS trust has declared a critical incident after experiencing extreme pressure on services amid a high demand at two hospitals in Staffordshire.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust announced the move on Thursday saying Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford had been under extreme pressure since the Easter holiday period. A critical incident was also declared at both hospitals in January.
As was the case then, the trust said pressure was greatest in the emergency departments as patients were unable to be admitted to beds promptly.
The trust was continuing to ask the public to only use A&E in serious or life-threatening cases.
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