A&E departments across Northern Ireland are currently under extreme pressure as a result of a lack of available bed space and Covid.
The Department of Health has issued an appeal to members of the public to help with hospital discharges as they face growing pressures over a lack of beds for waiting patients.
A&E departments across Northern Ireland have said they have been under extreme pressure over the past few weeks. The Ulster Hospital said on Wednesday morning that it had 92 patients in its department and 65 waiting for admission.