Critical incident at Great Western Hospital 'stood down'
The Trust has thanked staff, partners and the public for their continued support
Earlier this week, Great Western Hospital in Swindon declared a critical incident due to pressure on their services - one of 24 local trusts in England to do so.
On Friday (7th January) the Trust issued a statement saying that they have 'stood down' the internal critical incident and thanks go to staff, health and social care partners and the people of Swindon and Wiltshire for their continued support
"Whilst our position has improved from where we were a few days ago, significant pressures are still being felt "
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says “Whilst our position has improved from where we were a few days ago, significant pressures are still being felt across the organisation with high numbers of patients walking through our doors, both with COVID-19 and a range of other complex conditions and we expect this to continue. "
There are currently 68 patients being treated for Covid-19 - two of which are in ICU
“We therefore want to ask local families to continue to support us at this time by collecting your loved ones promptly, and we would encourage anyone who needs help to visit the NHS 111 website or call 111 in the first instance so you can be directed to the most appropriate healthcare service for your needs.”