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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jonathan McCambridge

Antrim Area Hospital declared major incident because of ‘unsafe’ conditions, health chief says

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A Northern Ireland hospital closed its doors to new admissions on Saturday night because conditions had become unsafe, a health chief has said.

Jennifer Welsh, chief executive at the Northern Health Trust, said the situation in the emergency department (ED) at Antrim Area Hospital on Monday remained “extremely pressured”.

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