NHS stands down critical incident - but wards still busy
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Full list of NHS hospitals declaring critical incidents amid surge in flu cases
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Critical incident NHS under pressure 'for a month'
A health boss at a county's NHS that has declared a critical incident said its hospitals had been dealing with high demand for more than a month. The NHS in Northamptonshire said there was mounting pressure on health services,
NHS declares critical incidents as flu cases rise
Hospitals in the West are experiencing critical incidents due to high levels of flu and norovirus. Services are "extremely busy" at hospitals in Gloucestershire, Yeovil and Taunton. Long A&E waits have been reported at Salisbury District Hospital where one man claims he was left waiting hours with no pain medication.
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