Pictures show queues of ambulances outside Greater Manchester hospital as pressure mounts on NHS
Pictures show the second day of queues of ambulances outside a busy Greater Manchester hospital as pressure mounts on the NHS.
READ MORE: Leaked memo reveals Greater Manchester NHS trust is at 'highest level of internal escalation' amid mounting pressures The NHS in Greater Manchester said the situation at A&Es was also being hampered by staff sickness and an 'increased prevalence of flu'. And for the first time, bosses also urged people with flu-like or Covid symptoms into the new year to stay at home to protect the NHS and the general population.
A North West Ambulance Service spokesperson earlier said: "The health service as a whole is currently dealing with a high number of patients. During these very busy periods, patient handovers can become a challenge.
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