A critical incident was called in the emergency department at Addenbrooke’s Hospital after a surprising norovirus outbreak that led to 100 beds being closed. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH), which runs the hospital, said the situation had now “significantly improved” after the number of cases had subsided, although there are still cases in one ward. Norovirus is more typically associated with the colder months and is also known as the ‘winter vomiting bug’. The stomach bug causes vomiting and diarrhoea. As a result of the unexpected outbreak, there was overcrowding in…
