Shropshire hospital emergency departments under extreme pressure - warning to only go if you have life-threatening injury or illness
Health and care services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are under extreme pressure with people being told only to go to A&E if they have a life-threatening injury or illness.
Health bosses said unprecedented numbers of people are visiting emergency departments.
And they say delays in discharging patients who are well enough to leave hospital are limiting the number of beds available for those needing admission. Families are being asked to help get people home as soon as they are well enough.
Dr Nick White, Chief Medical Officer for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, said: “Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin health and care services are under a lot of pressure right now and we really do need everyone's support. Our priority is to keep everyone as safe as possible and respond as best we can in these very testing circumstances.
“We're working hard to ensure that patients who need our help continue to get the support they need as quickly as possible. But we’re also asking the public to help us too by keeping emergency services free for people who are critically ill or injured and choosing the right service for their needs.
