From Monday 14th December we will be making changes to some of our services. This decision has not been made lightly, however, the increasing transmission of COVID-19 within our communities, together with the usual winter demand on our emergency care is having a significant impact on our ability to provide normal services.
We will be making the following changes to our services:
- All non-urgent outpatient clinics will be postponed – cancer services and clinically urgent patients will continue to be seen.
- All non-urgent planned surgery will be postponed - cancer surgery and surgery for clinically urgent conditions will continue.
- We will be working to ensure the rapid and risk assessed discharge of all medically fit patients who no longer need hospital care.
- Radiology (x-ray) and endoscopy services will continue unchanged and diagnostic and treatment services for heart conditions will not be postponed. Our COVID-19 vaccination programme will also be prioritised.
- Our child and adult mental health services will not be affected by these changes.
We continue to encourage you to #ChooseWell and in the first instance please visit:
If you have life threatening symptoms please call 999.
Thank you for your continuing support and understanding.