The Hospital is experiencing a high number of attendances at its Emergency Department (ED) which puts pressure on the ED and also the Hospital. We are committed to treating everyone who presents to our ED, we do so strictly in order of medical priority. Given the volume of patients currently attending the ED, we regret there may be some delays and longer wait times for those who do not need urgent treatment.

We are asking the public to consider alternative care options before attending the ED as unfortunately people with less urgent complaints will experience longer wait times. The Hospital regrets any delay a patient of any age experiences whilst waiting in our ED, patients are prioritised according to clinical need.

We thank the public for their cooperation in this regard.