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A SENIOR ERI doctor has issued an early appeal for revellers to limit their festive drinking to avoid having to turn part of the under-pressure hospital into a drunk tank.
The ERI?s medical day case unit, which is usually for sick or injured patients who need minor procedures, will be transformed into a recovery unit for the inebriated if needed.
But manning the unit during a time when services are being stretched to breaking point causes a huge strain.
Dr Dave Caesar, NHS Lothian?s clinical director for emergency medicine, said the contingency plan would see the area opened if, as expected, a huge influx of patients arrive at A&E at New Year typically having drunk too much or with alcohol-associated injuries.
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.c...-hogmanay-revellers-to-cut-drinking-1-3170388
Blimey, not only are they talking about Christmas months before it's due, now they're talking about New Year's Eve! 😱
The ERI?s medical day case unit, which is usually for sick or injured patients who need minor procedures, will be transformed into a recovery unit for the inebriated if needed.
But manning the unit during a time when services are being stretched to breaking point causes a huge strain.
Dr Dave Caesar, NHS Lothian?s clinical director for emergency medicine, said the contingency plan would see the area opened if, as expected, a huge influx of patients arrive at A&E at New Year typically having drunk too much or with alcohol-associated injuries.
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.c...-hogmanay-revellers-to-cut-drinking-1-3170388
Blimey, not only are they talking about Christmas months before it's due, now they're talking about New Year's Eve! 😱