Concerns over future of minor injuries unit in Altrincham resurface as staff shortages force closure

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To keep up with Trafford news sign up to the MyTrafford newsletter here The future of a minor injuries unit at Altrincham Hospital has been called into question again after it was forced to close its doors during the ‘pingdemic’.

The facility has been the subject of persistent rumours of permanent closure for a number of years, but the pressure of staff shortages during the pandemic has been causing real issues recently.

The unit was forced to close last month due to staff shortages caused by the coronavirus ‘pingdemic’ and a need to redirect other staff to busier hospital sites – as large numbers of staff were forced to self-isolate at home after receiving instructions to do so from the NHS app. READ MORE: Man found unconscious at bus stop