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By David Porter

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In a statement made this evening at 7pm, NHS Grampian has issued advice for those seeking medical treatment at ARI in Aberdeen.

Its states: Our Emergency Department at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is currently facing extreme pressure due to a higher than usual volume of acutely ill patients in attendance and staffing pressures.

It is vital that in order to assist us, members of the public call NHS 24 on 111 prior to coming to hospital, unless the situation is life-threatening – for example a suspected heart attack or stroke – in which case they should call 999.

We would assure the public that cases are triaged, with those facing life-threatening situations – such as heart attacks or strokes – continuing to be seen rapidly for life-saving treatment, as an absolute priority.

Anyone attending the Emergency Department who is not facing a life-threatening situation may well be redirected to another NHS service or face extremely long waits.

Our staff continue to work extremely hard under these pressures and we would once again like to publicly thank them for their incredible efforts.

We’d also thank the public for their continued support and patience at this extremely difficult time.


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