Fresh warnings of 'long delays' at A&E GP practices as services in Leeds under 'significant pressure'

By Charles Gray
Published 2nd Jan 2023, 10:34 BST
Updated 2nd Jan 2023, 10:34 BST
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Hospital bosses in Leeds and Wakefield have reiterated their call to patients to consider whether they need hospital treatment as services face “significant pressure” due to the high volume of people seeking help.

West Yorkshire’s Integrated Care Board (ICB) has said that health and care services remain under significant pressure due to the number of people attending A&E, calling NHS111, accessing GPs, community and mental health services and calling 999 over the festive period. The increase in the number of people seeking help has added to the challenges of what it called “a difficult winter”

The NHS in Leeds recently warned that some planned surgery will be cancelled in order to prioritise urgent and emergency surgery as a result of the increase in patients. Staff shortages, vacancies and illnesses are also contributing to the pressures, the NHS said.