Unprecedented rise in admissions to A&E in Welsh hospitals

[kiwibird]

The BBC is reporting an unprecedented rise of admissions to A & E in hospitals across Wales. There are reports of patients queuing outside and ambulances being unable to deliver their patients because of overcrowding. There is no indication of why the sudden increase has happened - which is reported to be as much as 25%.

Story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21768644

 

[kiwibird]

Re: Unprecedented rise in admissions to A&E in Welsh hospitals

ITV report on situation in Swansea : http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2013-03-13/highest-ever-a-e-attendance-at-morriston-hospital/

Another report: http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/H...tory-18401319-detail/story.html#axzz2NQAfSOvx

Hywell Dda hospitals have cancelled planned operations.

 

[kiwibird]

Re: Unprecedented rise in admissions to A&E in Welsh hospitals

A doctor has stated "the symptoms are medical and not due to the flu." There are still ambulances outside hospitals with doctors going outside to treat patients in the ambulances because there are no beds available.

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nor...e-outside-crisis-hit-hospital-55578-32974299/

 

[Nika]

Re: Unprecedented rise in admissions to A&E in Welsh hospitals

It sounds like a textbook example of a disaster arising from a chemical spill... not saying that it is just saying that it reads almost exactly like the examples in a disaster response course i recently took.

Thanks for posting it

 

[Nika]

999 warning as A&E units across Wales under pressure

999 warning as A&E units across Wales under pressure

999 warning as A&E units across Wales under pressure

"More than 450 patients were seen at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, on Monday - a quarter more than expected - with almost half needing high-level care.

A new record was set at the A&E department at Morriston Hospital in Swansea on the same day according to the Welsh government - with more than 300 patients turning up."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21772885

(sorry if this is a repeat)