A&E in SOS to Army

A CASUALTY department has been forced to ask the ARMY for help because it does not have enough doctors.

Pontefract Hospital's A&E department in West Yorkshire has shut overnight since November. It does not accept patients between the hours of 10pm and 8am.

Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust has asked the military for "temporary support" so it can stay open 24 hours. It follows a similar request from Mid Staffordshire last year.      Read More