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<\/p>\nIt comes as other hospitals in the Midlands have declared a ‘critical incident’<\/p>\n
The University Hospital Coventry has issued the plea around its Accident and Emergency department (Image: CoventryLive)<\/p>\n
Coventry’s hospital has issued an urgent warning over its A&E as demand continues to grow. The University Hospital has revealed that its Emergency Department is ‘extremely busy’.<\/p>\n
Due to the increasing demand and the pressure it puts on staff, the hospital has issued a social media message which includes an image which urges people to ‘stop’ before they attend A&E, asking if they have sought other alternatives.<\/p>\n
It adds that its A&E is for ‘life-threatening’ emergencies. The post reads “Please support us by choosing the right service for your healthcare needs. If your condition is urgent, but not life-threatening, you may be able to get an appointment and the right support quicker by using an alternative service.”<\/p>\n
READ MORE: Huge 360-home housing estate plan unveiled for land just outside Coventry<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n READ MORE: Coventry council named one of the best in the country at fixing potholes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The post continues: “Remember, our Emergency Department is for life-threatening emergencies such as loss of consciousness, a persistent state of confusion, severe chest pains, reoccurring fits, breathing difficulties and severe bleeding that can’t be stopped.”<\/p>\n The warning comes as another hospital in the Midlands has declared a ‘critical incident’ The NHS<\/a> trust that runs the City Hospital in Nottingham and Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) has admitted it is ‘experiencing pressures like never before’.<\/p>\n A ‘critical incident’ is when where demand overwhelms capacity and put patient care at risk. As a result, the trust is rearranging non-urgent medical procedures – such as surgery – to create space for the sickest patients. Staff are also being redeployed to help ease the pressures being felt at the hospitals.<\/p>\n CoventryLive has a number of newsletters to help you keep up to date with what’s important.<\/strong><\/p>\n There’s a Coventry newsletter that goes out twice a day, morning and evening, with all the latest headlines.<\/strong><\/p>\n Plus we have a dedicated Warwickshire newsletter which goes out once a day. And there’s a crime and courts newsletter you can also sign up for – this goes out on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can sign up to receive these free to your email inbox<\/strong> <\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n