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Patients urged to only attend 'very busy' Shrewsbury A&E in emergency

Patients have been told to only attend Shrewsbury's "very busy" A&E in the case of an emergency.

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Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust made a statement this morning, urging people to look at alternative care options than Royal Shrewsbury Hospital's A&E department.

A spokesman said: "The A&E at our Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is currently very busy.

"Please be patient, and only attend if it's an emergency.

"Information about alternative urgent care provision can be found on our website."

To find out about other care options, visit sath.nhs.uk/wards-services/urgent/

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