NHS operations at Pinderfields could be postponed this winter

By The Newsroom
Published 19th Oct 2018, 15:39 BST
Updated 19th Oct 2018, 16:43 BST
Pinderfields Hospital in WakefieldPinderfields Hospital in Wakefield
Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield
Some non-emergency surgery may be postponed at Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, this winter to cope with seasonal pressures on the NHS.

Health bosses and staff are bracing themselves for another tough few months, with an increase in A&E visitors and people hospitalised with the flu near certainties at this time of the year.

The Mid Yorkshire NHS Hospitals Trust, which runs Pinderfields, has prepared extensively for winter, but says circumstances beyond its control could still lead to a crisis.

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Speaking at a meeting of the trust's board, director of operations Trudie Davies said she was "anxious" about a "bottleneck" of patients needing treatment, but said that emergency care would be prioritised.

Some patient operations may be put off this winter, the trust says.Some patient operations may be put off this winter, the trust says.
Some patient operations may be put off this winter, the trust says.

Planned surgery at Pontefract and Dewsbury Hospitals will also be put ahead of similar operations at Pinderfields.

Mrs Davies said: "We're going to try to protect elective surgery at Dewsbury, and at Pontefract as well.

"Last year, we didn't curtail any emergency care or treatment at all and this winter we plan to do the same.

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