HOSPITALS in Gloucestershire have de-escalated their major incident status following weeks of extra pressure.
Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals declared the incident over yesteray but patients are being advised to access A&E only in an emergency.
The heightened level of alert was declared on January 4 due to an influx of patients during the festive period and a lack of beds.
Paul Jennings, chief executive at Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust, said: "Throughout this period of pressure our staff have been working immensely hard in our community hospitals and community teams, which has provided a great deal of support for the acute trust.
"This work remains vital to the health and wellbeing of the people of Gloucestershire and we will be working with the acute trust, and our commissioners, to ensure that the county has services which offer people the best possible health and social care in the most appropriate setting for their needs."
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