{"id":233868,"date":"2026-01-15T02:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/233868\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T02:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:55:13","slug":"critical-incident-declared-over-ae-pressures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/233868\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical incident declared over A&#038;E pressures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A critical incident has been declared by an NHS trust amid growing pressure on its emergency department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust said the level of attendances at Warwick Hospital&#8217;s A&amp;E was among the highest it had ever seen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Teams were trying to see people as quickly as possible, the trust added, but the increased demand meant they were unable to maintain the waiting times it &#8220;strives for&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It said those seeking care would be waiting for a &#8220;significant length of time&#8221; and asked anyone attending the hospital to minimise the number of people with them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It urged people only to visit A&amp;E for life-threatening emergencies and seek help via 111, pharmacies, GPs or the minor injuries unit at Stratford Hospital for any other health issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cpv7jwkw3mjo?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:also declared a critical incident;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">also declared a critical incident<\/a> on Wednesday due to &#8220;extremely high demand&#8221; for its services, including for the emergency department at Royal Stoke University Hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow BBC Coventry &amp; Warwickshire on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/curation\/p0cjdmkw?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BBC Sounds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BBC Sounds<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bbccwr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BBCCWR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbccwr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>More on this storyRelated internet links<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A critical incident has been declared by an NHS trust amid growing pressure on its emergency department. 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