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Merseyside hospital urges people to only visit A&E if it's 'absolutely essential'

A&E at Whiston hospital in Merseyside. Credit: ITV News.

“Whiston Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department is, like all others in the region, currently extremely busy with many patients experiencing unavoidably long delays.

"We apologise for this and would like to remind the public about alternative health care options available at this time.

– Professor Kevin Hardy, Medical Director, St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust