Royal Bolton Hospital quickly closes a part of A&E

The Minerva Street hospital’s A&E division has incessantly confronted excessive strain over latest months and years.

However right this moment’s drainage drawback has prompted medics to warn folks but once more to solely come into A&E if they’re confronted with a genuinely “life or limb” threatening emergency.

Bolton NHS Basis Belief chief working officer Rae Wheatcroft mentioned: “We’re presently managing a problem with the drains within the prolonged space of our Emergency Division, which has resulted within the momentary closure of this a part of the ED while the difficulty is resolved and the world deep-cleaned.

“Consequently, the Emergency Division is presently working on lowered capability, and is extraordinarily busy.

Individuals have been warned that the A&E division is extraordinarily busy (Picture: Bolton NHS Basis Belief)

“We’re doing all the pieces we are able to, however you possibly can help us by pondering rigorously about what probably the most acceptable well being service is in your care wants.”

This comes not lengthy after final warned those that ready instances at A&E had grow to be extraordinarily lengthy.

On Thursday March 14 the hospital warned that common wait instances for folks with non-emergency accidents or sicknesses had soared to round seven hours.

This got here after frequent warnings over the previous few months and greater than a yr after the well being belief’s “suppose twice” marketing campaign that ran over the winter of 2022.

This inspired folks to keep away from attending A&E until it was strictly essential.

Now, Royal Bolton Hospital workers have mentioned that they’re prioritising sufferers most in want of assist.  

They are saying that probably the most critically unwell and injured sufferers will all the time been seen fast.

However individuals who go to without having emergency or pressing therapy will likely be safely supported to make use of different providers.

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However they’ve been warned that given the necessity to prioritise probably the most critically unwell sufferers, they’re more likely to face lengthy waits.

Ms Wheatcroft mentioned: “In case your situation is life or limb-threatening, please nonetheless attend the Emergency Division.

“For different care wants, akin to minor sicknesses, please use NHS 111 on-line the place your signs will be assessed.

“You too can guide an appointment together with your GP or go to a neighborhood pharmacy.”