Ambulances were stuck outside for hours as staff shortages led to massive queues at the front door
A Scots hospital sent out an SOS to staff to work on their days off after three major incidents were declared.
Hospital insiders in Aberdeen said: “Last Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, the hospital was under incredible pressure. The beds in the hospital were filled and wards were running at a bare minimum number of staff.” A NHS Grampian spokesman said: “Hospital major incidents were called on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. All were for relatively short periods of time and were a response to extreme pressures affecting Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
“It is vital that to assist us, members of the public call NHS 24 on 111 prior to attending hospital, unless the situation is life-threatening – for example, a suspected heart attack or stroke, in which case they should call 999 immediately.” Senior clinicians at NHSGGC warned the public should not go to A&E unless their condition is “very urgent or life-threatening” with hospital occupancy at 90.6 per cent. There are 457 patients in GG&C hospitals with Covid.
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