JemmaPage published QMC's emergency department issues second 'black alert' in week

The emergency department at the Queen's Medical Centre was placed on 'black alert' for the second time in a week due to unprecedented demand. Last week Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, urged patients not to attend unless it was a genuine emergency. And on Monday, the trust declared another black alert - meaning there were no available beds and long waiting times. Caroline Shaw, the trust's chief operating officer, told the BBC: "It has been...