Health providers across Sussex can cancel non-urgent appointments under the measures.
NHS care providers across Sussex are in a "critical incident" for an unprecedented fifth day in a row.
Hospitals, clinics and GP services are among those to roll out the measures, BBC South East health correspondent Mark Norman said.Sussex Health & Care, which represents health and care organisations from across the county, said: "Declaring a critical incident allows us to take additional steps to the way services are managed so we can maintain safety for our patients and help staff manage the growing pressures we are experiencing.
Ashford and St Peter's Hospital Trust suspended homebirths because of concerns over the availability of ambulances.
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