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NHS Pressures Continue As Hospitals Continue To Battle With Huge Demand

Northampton and Kettering General Hospitals have both been on the highest state of alert for nearly a week, as they struggle to deal with demand.

Northampton and Kettering General Hospitals have both been on the highest state of alert for nearly a week, as they struggle to deal with demand. NHS statistics show that ambulance delays have increased, with nearly 40% of patients at Kettering waiting longer than half an hour to get into A and E, meaning ambulance staff are waiting with them, and are therefore unable to get to the next emergency.

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Fri 5 Jan 2018 06:00

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