A Cambridgeshire hospital has issued an update after declaring an internal "critical incident" on Tuesday (June 30).
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust declared the incident at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
A critical incident means an organisation is struggling to meet the demands placed on its services.
A June 30 statement from the trust reads: "Our A&E Department is incredibly busy, and our teams are working under significant pressures to maintain safe and high-quality care for our patients.
"Our staff are doing everything possible, but patients may experience longer waiting times.
"We currently have 127 patients in our emergency department and 15 ambulances waiting outside with patients waiting to be seen."
The incident was still ongoing yesterday (July 1) but was stood down at 5pm.
A statement from the trust this morning reads: "Thank you to our patients for your understanding and patience, while we've been dealing with high operational pressures this week.
"We apologise to anyone who has experienced longer than usual waits during this time.
"Our staff have been working incredibly hard throughout this challenging period to provide safe, effective care while responding to sustained pressure during an exceptionally busy period.
"Although flow through our Emergency Department is improving, it remains busy."
The trust also confirmed today (July 2) that they have stood down the internal critical incident.
A CUH spokesperson said: “At 5pm yesterday (Wednesday 1 July), we stood down the internal critical incident that was declared on Tuesday 30 June, after managing a period of unprecedented demand for our services.
“We are grateful to our staff for their hard work and the understanding of our patients during this exceptional period of high demand.”
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