Wigan Infirmary's A&E department is busy

Amanda Ahmed warns Wigan Infirmary's A&E department is busy and encourages people to seek healthcare in the right place.

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00:00 We are currently facing exceptionally high levels of demand on our service and unprecedented

00:09 attendances to our emergency department here at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan.

00:15 The safety of our patients and staff is as always our top priority and we are working

00:20 through those who need our help as quickly and as safely as we can, prioritising those

00:25 who need us most.

00:27 Please remember A&E is for serious and life and limb threatening conditions only.

00:32 Consider other services like NHS 111, your GP or pharmacy or the urgent treatment centre

00:39 at Lee Infirmary is there if you have an urgent but non-life threatening condition.

00:44 We need everyone's help to ease the pressures on our services, especially during the winter

00:49 months.

00:50 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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