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Hospitals face busiest day in months as cold snap continues

More than 1,000 people visited St George’s Hospital’s emergency department (ED) on Monday, as demand for care soars. 

It was the busiest day this winter according to bosses at the hospital, in Blackshaw Road, Tooting, placing extreme pressure on services which continue to rise. 

Demand typically rockets in the days following a cold snap – and this week has been no exception. More than 100 extra people visited the ED compared to a normal Monday.  

 Dr Luci Etheridge, chief medical officer for St George’s, said: “Our hospitals are stretched, and we are under extraordinary pressure. 

“Our priority is to ensure our sickest and most seriously ill patients – of which there are many – receive the care they need. 

“And while we are doing everything we can to provide that care against a backdrop of pressures, the public can also play a significant part in helping us by using NHS 111 online if they need urgent health advice.” 

 Pictured top: St George’s Hospital in Tooting (Picture: Google Street View)

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