A&E pressure causes 'critical incident' in Nottingham A hospital trust has declared a "critical incident" because of the "exceptional" pressure on A&E. Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH) runs the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) and City Hospital and has been on OPEL 4 - previously known as black alert - since Monday morning. On Wednesday it raised the level further.
Some routine operations have been cancelled as the trust prioritises those who need emergency care.
Health bosses do not want to operate on patients who cannot be guaranteed a bed in which to recover. BBC News
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