THE SHADOW health minister has expressed worries over the A&E department at Warrington Hospital.
Justin Madders, shadow health minister and MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston, tweeted his view on the department, which is currently at full capacity.
He said: "The news from Warrington Hospital is worrying - even a concerted attempt by the government to hide the truth about the NHS can't hide everything."
The news from Warrington Hospital is worrying, even a concerted attempt by the Govt to hide the truth about the NHS can't hide everything
— Justin Madders MP (@justinmadders) January 6, 2016
On Tuesday, the hospital's full capacity protocol was activated until further notice and some patients faced waits of up to eight hours for treatment.
Activity peaked at 7pm on Tuesday, when the number of patients were 50 per cent over capacity.
The public are advised to only attend A&E in life-threatening situations and to seek alternative care at GPs, pharmacists, urgent care centres and NHS 111 were possible.
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