NHS Grampian has been asked to give up its annual leave to help the fitness board as it faces an “extreme pressure point”.
Health chiefs announced the call on their official Twitter account, asking staff who may be on annual leave for working to communicate as soon as possible.
NHS Grampian wrote: “Lately we are facing an undue point of strain on our healthcare system, due to the number of critically ill patients arriving at hospital and difficulties in sending patients back to the network settings.
“We ask all staff members who are not applying, and possibly would be on annual leave, but would be available to work, to contact Site and Capacity as soon as possible.
“We appreciate this being a meaningful request, especially at this time of year, and we greatly appreciate any additional information you can provide. “
This comes after news firm PA reported a twist of fate and an emergency doctor was forced to see patients outdoors at the front door of Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, in the Scottish capital.
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Dr. David Caesar said, “We see patients that we can: on corners and hallways, and infrequently the most productive position for a personal conversation with a patient who is well enough is outdoors, at the front doors of the emergency department.
“I can communicate with them quietly, away from the crowd, and then send them home. “
Writing on stage at his hospital on Thursday, Dr. Caesar said the day with about three hundred consistent with excess capacity of one hundred, with forty-five patients still waiting for beds.
He added: “There is a sense that death is approaching as the prospect of Hogmanay looms in the capital. “
In a bid to free up beds, NHS Lothian has again suggested a circle of family and friends to welcome patients who no longer need treatment and are waiting for a package of care to be implemented.
NHS Grampian contacted for comment.
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf this winter would be one of the “harshest winters in NHS history”.
He said: “Covid delays, emerging cases of influenza and strep A, late discharge and a bloodless snap compound the same old strain on fitness at this time of year, making it one of the harshest winters in NHS history.
“Our £600 million winter resilience plan is recruiting 1,000 more employees, injecting £45 million into the ambulance service and expanding home care capacity to ease the strain on A-services.
“We also inspire families and caregivers to help patients go home whenever possible, hitting them in a comfortable environment and freeing up areas in hospitals. “
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