Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust cancels appointments and procedures at Pinderfields, Pontefract and Dewsbury Hospitals due to 'unprecedented demand' for health care
The Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust has announced plans to postpone outpatient appointments and elective procedures that are safe to do so following its hospitals facing “unprecedented demand”.
Throughout December, the NHS has faced a vast increased demand for care, resulting in overcrowding, long waits to be seen and delays for people requiring admission.
The trust, which covers Pinderfields, Dewsbury and Pontefract Hospitals, has claimed the postponements are to ensure staff can focus care on more urgent and critical patients.
A spokesperson from the trust said: “We know that many of you will have waited some time for an appointment and we are extremely sorry that we have had to do this.
"Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding during this exceptionally busy time at our trust.”
Staff have encouraged anyone with a cancelled appointment or procedure not to call the hospitals, assuring that someone will be in touch to rearrange any delayed appointments.