Mary Wilson
Well-known member
18:07, 7 JUL 2021
UPDATED18:18, 7 JUL 2021
By Lorraine King
Two hospitals in Scotland have declared Code black status due to Covid-19 pressures.
NHS Grampian said both Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin, Moray have had to postpone non-urgent elective operations due to the soaring number of Covid patients.
The health board blamed mounting pressure from rising Covid-19 cases in the north-east, both through the number of patients needing hospital treatment and staff absences due to self-isolation requirements for the decision to postpone non-urgent procedures.
It follows an announcement from NHS Highland on Wednesday that Raigmore Hospital in Inverness had reached capacity and declared code black status - halting all non-urgent elective surgery. ...
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-two-nhs-hospitals-declare-24480715
UPDATED18:18, 7 JUL 2021
By Lorraine King
Two hospitals in Scotland have declared Code black status due to Covid-19 pressures.
NHS Grampian said both Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin, Moray have had to postpone non-urgent elective operations due to the soaring number of Covid patients.
The health board blamed mounting pressure from rising Covid-19 cases in the north-east, both through the number of patients needing hospital treatment and staff absences due to self-isolation requirements for the decision to postpone non-urgent procedures.
It follows an announcement from NHS Highland on Wednesday that Raigmore Hospital in Inverness had reached capacity and declared code black status - halting all non-urgent elective surgery. ...
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-two-nhs-hospitals-declare-24480715