NI hospital ‘beyond capacity’ with 27 patients not admitted

In a social media post, the Trust asked people to stay away from the Emergency Department unless they require “urgent medical care”.

A spokesperson for the Northern Trust said: “Antrim Area Hospital is currently operating beyond capacity. Due to beds being unavailable, 27 sick people are awaiting admission.

“As we are clearly in the midst of the second COVID surge with many very ill patients in our hospital, we are asking all patients who are fit to be discharged and assessed as requiring a community bed to accept the first bed identified as being available.”

The spokesperson added: “Please do not attend the Emergency Department unless you require urgent medical care.”