The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn remains on 'black alert' today. PHOTO: IAN BURT (Image: Archant © 2006)
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn is on 'black alert' today, the most severe internal status level.
Matron Calton said: 'Most days we are on internal black alert. It means that we have a shortage of beds, and that there is external pressure from people at the A&E department.'
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