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A&E Wait Times Soar: Urgent Care Alternatives Urged

2/24/2025

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Patients at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital are grappling with lengthy waits in A&E as demand surges. The Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is focusing on critical cases, urging those with non-urgent needs to explore local pharmacies, urgent treatment centers, or the NHS 111 service for quicker assistance.

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Patients at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital are grappling with lengthy waits in A&E as demand surges. The Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is focusing on critical cases, urging those with non-urgent needs to explore local pharmacies, urgent treatment centers, or the NHS 111 service for quicker assistance.