UK: Cold weather puts pressure on hospitals - WalesOnline

Neath Port Talbot Hospital’s local accident centre was also extremely busy, seeing 120 patients on Monday – 50% more than normal – many of whom had fallen on ice or were suffering from chest infections and pneumonia.

Mike McCabe, an A&E consultant at Morriston Hospital, said: “It has been very cold, really as cold as a ski resort, and we are not designed to deal with this in this country in terms of infrastructure.

“We have had a week’s worth of major orthopaedic trauma in one 24-hour period.

“If you are home and you are infirm or elderly, stay there. Don’t go out and get the paper, feed the dog or cat or put the rubbish out.

“These are the classic mistakes people are making day in and day out in this cold weather.”

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