NHS pressures

NHS organisations across the North East and North Cumbria are appealing to people with flu-like symptoms or vomiting and diarrhoea to stay away from hospital. Emergency departments and 999 services across the North East and North Cumbria are already extremely busy with the colder weather, which is affecting people with long-term health conditions, children and the over 65s in particular. Members of the public should be prepared for long waits in emergency departments if they attend with any minor ...