Critical incident at NHS trust stood down
BBCA critical incident declared over "extreme pressure" at an NHS trust in Nottingham has been stood down.
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS trust - which runs the Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital - announced the critical incident on Tuesday, citing record numbers of patients in its emergency departments.
It marks the fourth critical incident declared by the trust this year, with previous critical incidents in January, February and June.
On Wednesday, the trust confirmed the incident was stood down at 13:30 BST after meeting the necessary criteria.
In an update, the trust said the number of patients waiting to be assessed in A&E had "dropped significantly".
Chief nurse Tracy Pilcher said: "We would like to thank our staff for working incredibly hard to care for our patients.
"It's been a real team effort to help alleviate those pressures as much as they can. We also want to thank our partners for their support."
NUH added hospitals remained busy and patients were still experiencing "long waits" in emergency departments.
On Tuesday NUH said there were more than than 200 patients in A&E, with more than 100 waiting to be seen.
In September, the trust recorded 2,000 more A&E attendances than it had seen in September 2025.
The trust said there had also been a "particularly high numbers of cardiology patients who require intensive levels of care over prolonged periods of time", which had diverted resource from other areas.
Critical incidents at the trust earlier this year took two days to be stood down in January, and took four days in February.
A further critical incident was declared in June due to "severe and sustained pressure" during the hot weather.
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