First Bus Worcester have confirmed that their services have resumed as normal following yesterday's blockage at Worcester Royal Hospital.

Queues of emergency vehicles forced buses to divert as they couldn't turn the bend on Charles Hastings Way, resulting in both the 36 and 38 services being cancelled, leaving many commuters stranded. 

One angry NHS worker hit out at the cancellations on Twitter, she said: "Lots of unhappy, stranded NHS staff. I actually can't get home tonight as a result of this."

According to the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust website, patients faced delays of 6 hours and 8 minutes for the A&E department, with 32 people in the queue for emergency care late yesterday afternoon.

The Worcester Royal Hospital provided a statement on the delays to the Worcester News, which read: "Teams across our two Emergency Departments, GP surgeries, community nursing and social care have been working incredibly hard to ensure patients receive appropriate and safe care throughout one of the most challenging periods in the history of the NHS.

 

"Our Emergency Departments are very busy now, with patient numbers well above what we were seeing this time two years ago. Caring for so many people while also making sure that we protect our patients and staff from the risk of Covid-19 infection is a significant challenge, but one that our dedicated staff are rising to.

 

"Please also remember you can seek help from a local Minor Injury Unit (MIU) for a variety of injuries including; wounds, sprains, strains and minor burns with much shorter waiting times."