10 ambulances parked outside Royal Preston Hospital A&E as NHS pressures get worse

10 ambulances were snapped parked outside Royal Preston Hospital's A&E by Chorley MP Sir Lindsay Hoyle as NHS pressures get worse
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Nov 2018, 16:04 BST
Updated 12th Nov 2018, 13:46 BST
Ambulances queue outside Preston A&E. Pic: Lindsay HoyleAmbulances queue outside Preston A&E. Pic: Lindsay Hoyle
Ambulances queue outside Preston A&E. Pic: Lindsay Hoyle

Sir Hoyle said in the tweet, which he posted on Friday: "If they close Chorley (A&E) this will only get worse."

The picture, taken on Thursday, illustrates the pressure emergency staff are under as winter looms in Lancashire.

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The ambulances are double parked as they rush to bring emergency patients to the hospital.

Sir Hoyle has backed the campaign to bring back nearby Chorley and South Ribble Hospital's A&E to a full time facility.

The A&E department at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital has been operating on a 12 hour basis for over 18 months following closure in 2016.

But an announcement has been made proposing a single A&E could cover the Chorley, Preston and South Ribble areas.

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Under the banner of ‘Our Health our Care’ a number of options are proposed to be put forward in a consultation in January 2019, including the proposal for one A&E for the Central Lancashire area.

Concern grows over A&E plans

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