Nottingham and Nottinghamshire health and care system declares critical incident
The health and care system in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire has declared a critical incident due to continued and unprecedented pressure on its services.
We are continuing to see significant levels of Covid-19 in our hospitals, alongside high numbers of patients arriving at our hospitals for other conditions. There are extended waiting times to access beds within our hospitals. This, paired with difficulties in discharging patients due to a lack of capacity across our care sector as well as staff absence due to Covid-19 is causing a significant strain on the system.