Critical Incident At The James Paget Hospital

    A critical incident has been declared at Gorleston’s James Paget Hospital.

    A critical incident has been declared at Gorleston’s James Paget Hospital.

    The move follows a continuing high demand on all services - with almost 80 temporary beds being used.

    People in east Suffolk heading to the hospital are being warned that urgent and  emergency care is being severely impacted.

    Elsewhere in the area, the NHS is experiencing extremely high levels of demand.

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