A&E wait times at Nottingham University Hospitals following 'extreme pressures'
Patients visiting A&E could be waiting more than 4 hours to be seen
NHS staff at Nottingham University Hospitals are asking the public to use services 'wisely' following 'extreme pressures' on the Trust.
Earlier this week (October 30) the Trust announced a 'critical incident' status due to high levels of demand on the hospitals.
NUH is no longer in a 'critical' state but has urged people to use other NHS services where applicable.
The current waiting time for emergency departments at NUH, Queen's Medical Centre is more than four hours.
In a post on the NUH social media, the Trust urged people to "only call 999 for serious accidents and life-threatening emergencies".
It also advised that "where the situation is not life-threatening, alternative support will be available through NHS111 online or by calling 111."
The Trust asked the public to consider Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC) for "sprains, strains, suspected fractures, bites, cuts, scalds and other non-emergency conditions."
Finally, it issued a reminder that "pharmacies can help with constipation, headaches, earaches and other ailments."