Health bosses in Derbyshire have urged people not to be "complacent during unprecedented times" as staff deal with more Covid cases than during the peak of the first wave in April.

Krishna Kallianpur, executive chief nurse at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, described the situation as "very challenging".

"In order to free up capacity and ensure we have more intensive care space, the difficult decision has been made to postpone elective surgery for the remainder of the week," he said.

"Our clinical teams are constantly reviewing the situation to ensure can we can reinstate surgeries as soon as we possibly can.”

Dr Magnus Harrison, executive medical director at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust, said: “These are truly unprecedented times and everyone has a part to play in helping to limit the spread of the virus this winter.

"Now is not the time to be complacent."

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