East Surrey Hospital, operated by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, has declared a critical incident after experiencing a power outage affecting its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Dependency Unit (HDU).
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The outage prompted the safe evacuation of all patients from both units, and hospital staff are working diligently to provide care for those in need. Efforts are underway to contact families of remaining patients and ensure their awareness of the situation.