UK HEALTH CRISIS: 23 hospitals declare a BLACK ALERT
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London: Crisis has ensued at UK's NHS with more than 23 hospitals having called a BLACK ALERT on account of overcrowding of patients so much so that the said hospitals can no longer guarantee patient safety and provide their full range of normal services.
Hospitals have declared a black alert - the highest level, which means they cannot cope with the number of patients - while others are on "red alert", which means they are under "extreme pressure". Unable to cope with the sheer number of patients,
Struggling hospitals have been forced to take highly unusual steps in order to manage a surge in demand for care. They include cancelling cancer operations, treating adults in children’s wards and even closing a birthing centre to help cope with a sudden influx of patients who need to be admitted for treatment reports The Guardian.
“Emergency departments are overflowing with patients, internal major incidents are being declared around the country and staff in emergency departments are struggling to cope with the immense demand being placed on their services,” said Dr Taj Hassan, president of the Royal College of Emergency medicine told the daily.
Hospitals have declared a black alert - the highest level, which means they cannot cope with the number of patients - while others are on "red alert", which means they are under "extreme pressure". Unable to cope with the sheer number of patients,
Struggling hospitals have been forced to take highly unusual steps in order to manage a surge in demand for care. They include cancelling cancer operations, treating adults in children’s wards and even closing a birthing centre to help cope with a sudden influx of patients who need to be admitted for treatment reports The Guardian.
“Emergency departments are overflowing with patients, internal major incidents are being declared around the country and staff in emergency departments are struggling to cope with the immense demand being placed on their services,” said Dr Taj Hassan, president of the Royal College of Emergency medicine told the daily.
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