West Midlands hospitals declare critical incidents as NHS faces unprecedented flu season
By Liz Wells 10 December 2025
Critical incidents have been declared at six West Midlands acute hospitals, including the university hospitals in Staffordshire and Birmingham, due to extreme winter pressures on services.
Winter pressures 'similar to height of pandemic' as virus levels surge
By Lee Peart 09 January 2025
Frontline staff are experiencing pressures ‘similar to the days at the height of the pandemic’ as virus levels surge across the country.
Critical incident declared at Southmead Hospital
By Liz Wells 04 December 2024
North Bristol NHS Trust has declared a critical incident at Southmead Hospital due to extremely high patient numbers across all areas of the hospital.
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