Overview
- The trust reported "unacceptable and lengthy" waits in A&E corridors at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.
- More than half of adult beds are occupied by patients aged over 80, driven by respiratory illness presentations.
- Nearly two wards’ worth of patients are medically fit to leave but remain in hospital, further constraining capacity.
- NUH aims to send more than 200 patients home today and is creating extra bed space while asking staff to take additional shifts.
- The public is urged to use A&E only for emergencies, seek help from pharmacies or NHS 111, keep booked appointments, and help collect relatives for discharge.