Birmingham hospitals declare first critical incident 'in a decade' as flu drives up admissions
Breaking news as only at the height of the Covid emergency was University Hospitals Birmingham forced to declare it could not cope. This is first critical incident declaration in normal operating time ...
Critical incident as hospitals cancel operations
Operations have been cancelled by a hospital trust after an influx of patients suffering from winter viruses. Hampshire ...
NHS hospitals across country declare critical incidents amid flu surge
NHS hospitals across England have declared critical incidents because of a surge in flu-related hospital admissions.
Multiple hospitals declare critical incidents over soaring flu cases as A&E patients face 50 hour waits
Hospitals in Birmingham, Hampshire, Liverpool and Plymouth have declared critical incidents following a surge in patients ...
Schoolboy, 14, stabbed to death on London Bus in Woolwich attack with knifeman on run
A police investigation has been launched after the fatal stabbing of a 14-year boy on a bus this afternoon in Woolwich, ...
Pennsylvania State Police seek to improve, but wary of suggestions
In December, the Pennsylvania Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and Review Commission published its first reports following ...
Critical incident declared at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
It follows several other NHS Trusts in England declaring similar incidents amid “exceptionally high demands” on emergency ...
Flu cases overwhelmed ambulance service - minister
The Welsh Ambulance Service was overwhelmed over Christmas due to the number of flu and respiratory illness cases. Last week ...
Derriford Hospital declares 'critical incident' as hundreds seek emergency care
The trust said it is seeing high numbers of older patients with respiratory problems exacerbated by the cold weather. | ITV ...
Several NHS trusts in England declare critical incidents amid rise in flu cases
Patients not in an emergency are being asked to see their GP, pharmacy or visit their nearest walk-in centre - or to call the ...
Liverpool hospital declares critical incident over 'exceptionally high' demand on A&E amid rising flu cases
It comes as several other NHS trusts throughout England have declared critical incidents over the last week over similar ...
Major hospitals implement mask mandates, suspend visitors - chilling echo of Covid as NHS heaves under strain of rising flu and HMPV infection
The measures, which echo those brought in during the darkest days of the pandemic, come as data suggests cases of another ...