A health board has declared a 'critical incident' as it struggles to cope with 'unprecedented' demand.
A health board has declared a 'critical incident' as it struggles to cope with "unprecedented" demand.Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, which covers North Wales and includes Wrexham's Maelor Hospital, announced the incident this morning.
A statement from the health board said:"This morning, we have declared an internal critical incident, which means we are struggling to cope with the prolonged, significant demand on the health system in North Wales. "This has meant extremely long waits for patients to be seen – particularly at our hospital emergency departments.
"A lack of available beds in our hospitals is currently leading to unprecedented ambulance delays across the health board and we are working closely with local authority colleagues to support medically fit patients to be discharged from hospital. Similar pressures are being experienced in other health boards and English trusts.
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