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Author:  paulzolo [ Mon Nov 17, 2014 9:30 am ]
Post subject:  Colchester Hospital declares 'major incident'
Quote:
Colchester Hospital has declared a "major incident" following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The hospital trust said the major incident is likely to last a week, and asked patients to visit Accident & Emergency only if they have a "serious or life-threatening condition".

The CQC raised "safeguarding concerns" following an inspection on Wednesday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-30066641

The closest A&E to Colchester is likely to be either in Ipswich or Chelmsford.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Mon Nov 17, 2014 9:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Colchester Hospital declares 'major incident'
Is it just me or is that 'false advertising'?

A major incident implies there's been a train wreck or a plane crash or some form of 'major incident'.
They should be declaring 'low standards' or 'a [LIFTED] up'.
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Colchester Hospital declares 'major incident'
All trusts have to declare major incident when they reach 100% capacity - when you're so crammed, even the corridors are backed up with trolleys.

TBH this is what happens when you run hospitals at 90% capacity the whole time. There's no slack in the system so when there's a problems, it hits the system hard. Hospitals in France supposedly run at 50-60% capacity. It also means hospitals can't really deal with disasters like train accidents. There's supposed to be a contingency plan which involves makeshift wards etc.
Author:  big_D [ Tue Nov 18, 2014 4:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Colchester Hospital declares 'major incident'
If the corridors are jammed, then you are more than 100% full!
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