Critical incident stood down at Birmingham hospitals
The incident was initially called over pressure from flu cases
University Hospitals Birmingham have stood down their critical incident, thanking the extra hard work of all their colleagues.
They called the incident on Tuesday (7th January) due to the extreme pressures their hospitals were facing.
University Hospitals Birmingham said the pressures were down to the exceptional numbers of patients with flu requiring hospital admission.
The incident was stood down on Friday (10th January).
The NHS trust said that their services are still extremely busy, however, and their guidance is to consider which NHS service is best for you.
They said that A&E should only be used if you are seriously ill or in a life-threatening condition.
Whilst, NHS 11, pharmacies, GPs, urgent treatment centres or minor injury units should be used for non-urgent medical help, they said.
The Trust runs the Good Hope Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham