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· Southend Hospital bosses have tonight asked doctors and nurses on annual leave to return to work, due to an “increasingly difficult situation” that the hospital is facing.
In an internal memo sent to staff, Chief Nursing Officer Diane Sarkar and Chief Medical Officer David Walker asked staff if they would consider giving up their booked annual leave and return to work due to the increasing demand on hospital services.
The memo continues: “We know that your leave is important, and this is not a request we are making lightly, but if you are able to come into work to support your colleagues and care for the patients who need us we would be extremely grateful.”
The request comes as NHS England confirmed today that there are now more Covid patients in hospitals in England than at the previous peak in April.
With multiple ambulances seen queuing up in the car park to pass over patients, nurses at Southend Hospital are urging the public to stay at home to protect the NHS.
Photo taken Monday evening by Lauren Wilkes.



