South West hospitals on Black Alert
Southmead Hospital, the BRI, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and Weston General Hospital have announced that they are on black alert.
Operations postponed and A&E departments struggling
Operations have been postponed and A&E departments are struggling to meet targets as hospitals across the region remain on 'Black Alert'.
The exact number of operations cancelled haven't been disclosed.
The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, the Bristol Royal Infirmary, Southmead and Weston General Hospital all remain in system-wide black escalation status.
Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital and Bath's Royal United Hospital are on 'red alert' - one level below black.
A&E STATISTICS
5 out of 8 of our hospitals didn't hit their A&E target of seeing 95% of patients within 4 hours over the weekend.
Some were even falling as low as 60%.
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More South West hospitals on Black Alert
Southmead Hospital, the BRI, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and Weston General Hospital have announced that they are on black alert.