Urgent Care at St Mary’s Hospital is currently experiencing unprecedented numbers of patients, who have attended the service for minor complaints rather than seek assistance from their GP or other services.
Those visiting the hospital’s Urgent Care Service are facing waiting times of 4 hours this evening. This is also having an impact on other hospital services.
Urgent Care is intended for patients who are referred by GPs or after calling NHS 111. Out of hours GP services should be accessed by calling NHS 111 first.
Whilst GP surgeries have experienced IT issues over the weekend, they are continuing to see patients as usual.
The Beacon Health Centre drop-in service previously operated at St Mary’s has been abolished.
