Wigan’s Royal Albert Edward Infirmary has declared a critical incident this evening due to immense pressure on its services
In a statement Wrightington , Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said that is currently facing exceptionally high levels of occupancy, growing pressure on our services, and unprecedented attendances at our Emergency Department (A&E) at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan.
“We are also seeing ongoing challenges in discharging our patients who are well enough to leave hospital, which has a direct impact on the number of beds available for patients who are in desperate need of medical attention.”
It added that as a result of this ongoing pressure, the Trust has escalated its position to a critical incident, which means WWL can take additional action to maintain safe services for our patients and tackle this increasing pressure.
