Critical incident declared by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

People with appointments today should attend unless contacted directly.

A critical incident has been issued due to high demand and pressures at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

A social media post states that the hospitals are very busy and staff are treating a high number of very ill patients, especially at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and Glenfield Hospital. People with appointments today should attend unless contacted directly.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, said : "We appreciate your patience and thank our healthcare teams for their hard work in keeping patients safe."

This information about how people can help has been released.

• Only attend the Emergency Department for life-threatening illness or injury.
•  For urgent but non-life-threatening care, use NHS 111 online or call NHS 111.
• Think Pharmacy First for advice and treatments for minor illnesses. More info: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/...