Members of the public are being told to only attend a Greater Manchester A&E if their condition is 'serious or life-threatening' amid another warning about mounting pressures on its services.
10.01.2024 - 21:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Members of the public were told to only attend A&E at a Greater Manchester hospital trust 'if absolutely necessary' on Wednesday night (January 10) amid another warning about mounting pressures on its services.
The accident and emergency department at the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was said to be 'extremely busy' with people braced for potentially long waits.
People were told to only attend the emergency department in 'life-threatening emergencies' such as loss of consciousness, fits that are not stopping, chest pain, breathing difficulties, severe bleeding or burns, severe allergic reactions, a stroke or major trauma.
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A message shared by Dr Muhammed Saleem Nasir said the trust was experiencing a 'high demand' on emergency services and that 'many of the patients' in the emergency department could have been seen elsewhere, therefore prolonging the wait times even further.
"We are doing all we can to help those patients presenting to us with serious illness, or life or limb-threatening injuries. They need our urgent care the most," Dr Nasir said in a desperate plea on Wednesday night.
"Many of the patients who are here, could have been seen at other NHS services across the Wigan borough, resulting in patients waiting longer than expected to be seen. You can help us and these patients by choosing the right service before deciding to come to A&E."
The latest warning comes just a week after Mark Fisher, chief executive at NHS Greater Manchester, warned services across the whole region were seeing high demand, with A&E departments 'extremely busy' with potential waits as long as 11 hours. He
Members of the public are being told to only attend a Greater Manchester A&E if their condition is 'serious or life-threatening' amid another warning about mounting pressures on its services.
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