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Salisbury District Hospital is currently under intense pressure.  The hospital is full to capacity with a significant number of patients waiting to be seen in our A&E department and to be discharged home or into alternative care.

Salisbury District Hospital is currently under intense pressure. We ask for your support as we work to improve the flow of patients through the hospital. Please don’t attend A&E unless you have a life threatening illness or injury, so we can prioritise the most urgent or critical patients. We would also encourage the community to consider alternatives to A&E for minor illness or injury including the Salisbury Walk-In Centre, NHS 111 or your local pharmacy. If you must attend A&E, please be patient as staff will prioritise those with the most urgent and critical needs.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust's Annual General Meeting has been rescheduled for 14th October, 3-5pm (arrival from 2:15pm for refreshments). Please join us for our first face-to-face AGM since 2019! The AGM will be held in the Lecture Theatre, Education Department on Level 5 at Salisbury District Hospital. The Trust invites all members to receive presentations about hospital’s performance and find out a bit more about the clinical services we deliver and discuss future plans. To book a place please email sft.nhsfoundationtrust@nhs.net or call Kylie Nye on 01722 336262 Ext. 2978.

Our A&E is currently under intense pressure. We encourage our local community to help reduce pressure on the hospital, and only attend A&E if they are experiencing a life threatening condition. Alternatives to A&E include the Salisbury Walk In Centre and NHS 111: https://111.nhs.uk/ and by phone. For minor illness local community pharmacists can provide advice and a range of over-the-counter medicine and treatments. We ask for your support as we work to improve the flow of patients through the hospital. If you have friends or family waiting to be discharged please try to respond quickly to calls about their ongoing care at home or in another setting.

The earlier nationwide issue with some IT systems that affected virtual/telephone appointments at our hospital have been resolved. All impacted patients will be contacted to rearrange the appointments. We apologise for the worry and inconvenience this situation has caused. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.