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‘Dramatic deterioration’ in ambulance handover times reported

‘Dramatic deterioration’ in ambulance handover times reported

Scots are borrowing money and remortgaging properties to pay for private healthcare.

Emergency doctors calls for urgent action on winter pressures

Health Minister Mike Nesbiit will be quizzed by MLAs in an "emergency meeting" due to what the Royal College of Nursing has described as one of the most difficult winters "ever seen" in hospital Emergency Departments.

Nesbitt in 'emergency meeting' on A&E winter backlog

Blurred figures of people with medical uniforms in hospital corridor

400 people attending emergency departments last night told of 12 hour wait

Youth workers in hospital emergency departments helped more than 1,400 young people to escape violence and exploitation in one year, a report published today by the NI Executive's programme on paramilitarism and organised crime, has found

Youth workers in EDs ‘helped 1,400 young people escape violence in one year’

Ambulances have been photographed queued up outside A&Es across Northern Ireland in recent months as medics struggle to cope with the number of patients

'Adrenaline and good will propping up failing health system' warns top doctor

A general view of the Accident and Emergency department at Craigavon Area Hospital. Picture date: Tuesday November 15, 2022.

Patients dying due to NI hospital crisis, warns top doctor

Northern Ireland’s health service has been under sustained pressure in recent months, with the public being advised on several occasions of long waits at emergency departments due to capacity issues.

Health leaders ‘deeply distressed’ at pressures facing hospitals in NI

Royal Victoria Hospital

NI A&E like a 'disaster film', says leading nurse

Hospital corridor and doctor

Northern Trust under 'extreme pressure' with 140 sitting in ED

Amanda Smith

Strike about 'caring for the NHS', Belfast intensive care nurse says

An emergency department consultant has warned that hospitals in Northern Ireland are facing a “crisis” this winter.

A&E waits warning of crisis this winter: Doc

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 11th January 2021 Photo by Jonathan Porter / Press Eye General view of Craigavon Area Hospital, Co. Armagh, which in the last number of days has seen a sharp increase in the number of inpatients due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Phone First' number alert for Emergency Departments

Ambulances outside the emergency department entrance of Craigavon Area Hospital. Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill has warned Northern Ireland is currently experiencing is pandemic worst case scenario.

All five NI health trusts report serious pressures on Emergency Departments

A new test is to be introduced in NI hospitals

New test which will give Covid results in 12 minutes introduced in NI hospitals

Belfast city centre earlier this month before shops reopened. Now shops will be closing again, including all shops after 8pm

NI today begins its toughest lockdown measures yet, including a curfew

Northern Ireland has entered a new extended lockdown on Boxing Day as coronavirus cases remain high.

Staff Reporter

The lockdown is being introduced to avoid situations like this at the Antrim Area Hospital earlier this week from happening again.

Six-week lockdown to start in Northern Ireland from Boxing Day

Health chiefs in Northern Ireland will be hoping a new intervention will avoid scenes like this one at Antrim Area Hospital earlier this week.

Sweeping six week lockdown being considered for Northern Ireland

Antrim Hospital

‘Phone First’ service for Antrim Hospital’s emergency unit

In January 5,891 patients had to wait 12 hours or more at NI emergency departments, 10 times more than in 2016

Robin Swann promises ‘rebuilding’ plan for entire health service after worst-eve...

A&E attendances have fallen

Coronavirus: Lockdown leads to sharp fall in number attending NI hospital emerge...

The emergency department at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast

Health crisis: We have simply run out of beds, says top A&E doctor as 12-hour wa...

Antrim Area Hospital.

Outdoor injury rise prompts timely reminder for patients

Northern Ireland has had the highest UK percentage of waits of longer than four hours every month since 2012

NI A&E patients suffer worst waiting times in UK

Advice has been issued.

Antrim emergency department '˜under extreme pressure'

Air Ambulance at Silverwood Business Park in Lurgan this morning

Query over use of Air Ambulance for '˜twisted ankle injury'

Hospital

15% increase in numbers of seriously ill attending Accident & Emergency departme...

Latest figures from the Health and Social Care Board reveal there has been a 15 per cent increase in the number of seriously ill patients attending EDs over Christmas - compared to this time last year.

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Antrim Area Hospital. AT5-312JC

Emergency Departments remain under pressure

Lagan Valley Hospital.

Hospital emergency departments '˜under extreme pressure'

Antrim Area Hospital

Inspection concerns on Antrim hospital

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