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24.05.2022 - 17:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Hospital bosses are warning the public to avoid the Royal Oldham Hospital's emergency department unless urgent and life-threatening. The hospital has today declared a critical incident after almost a week of IT failures across four Greater Manchester hospitals which have caused 'severe delays' to patient care, according to staff.
The Royal Oldham's A&E department is one of the worst affected units which have been hit by a slew of IT system problems since Wednesday, trust chiefs have confirmed to the Manchester Evening News. The announcement comes amid waits of '11 hours' being reported by patients, while sources have warned that the pressure at the hospital may not relent for at least another '24 to 48 hours'.
Concerned staff say the IT crash has 'affected every part' of Royal Oldham, Fairfield General, North Manchester General and Rochdale Infirmary. A senior hospital source has suggested the critical incident is likely to be extended to the other impacted hospitals
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Multiple hospital sources tell the M.E.N. that systems used to access MRI and CT scan results are not functioning correctly, meaning clinicians are unable to share the information with patients who could have 'life-threatening' illnesses. Appointments are also understood to be being postponed by the IT concerns.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) has today declared a critical incident at the Royal Oldham Hospital, as it's A&E department struggles with the delays caused by the IT concerns. But the trust is still asking patients to come to hospital if they need to, and keep their appointments unless they are contacted to say otherwise.
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