Patients face long waits at Emergency Department

'INTENSE PRESSURE' ON HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY'S SERVICES

- By TOM KEIGHLEY

PEOPLE are being warned of potentially long waits at Hull Royal Infirmary's Emergency Department due to "intense pressure" on services.

Patients who need to be admitted to wards also face longer waits as hundreds have descended on the hospital in recent days.

Bosses at the NHS Humber Health Partnership have urged people not in need of emergency treatment to use alternative services such as the Urgent Treatment Centre, a local pharmacist or their GP.

It is part of an effort to alleviate pressure on the hospital which saw 300 people arrive at its Emergency Department on Thursday.

It comes amid reports to Hull Live of patients in beds in corridors of the hospital.