Hospital trust stands down critical incident

A hospital trust in Nottinghamshire has stood down a critical incident but warned its hospitals "remain exceptionally busy".

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust declared a critical incident on Tuesday due to sustained pressure on services and "insufficient discharges to meet the demand of patients waiting to be admitted".

The trust, which runs King's Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Mansfield Community Hospital and Newark Hospital, stood down the incident on Friday.

Simon Illingworth, chief operating officer, said: "While we are out of the critical incident, demand for beds remains high and our hospitals remain exceptionally busy."

"I apologise for the impact that these pressures have had, and continue to have, on all of our patients, and I want to thank our community for their continued support," Illingworth added.

"I am grateful to our colleagues across the trust whose hard work and commitment has kept our patients safe."

The trust has urged people to only use A&E for emergencies or serious accidents and to contact 111 if you think you need help but it is not an emergency.

Nottingham University Hospitals, which runs City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, also declared a critical incident on Tuesday. It was stood down on Thursday.

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