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Health
Jane Corscadden

Craigavon Area Hospital: Emergency department working 'far beyond capacity'

A hospital in Co Armagh has said its emergency department is working "under extreme pressure" and "far beyond capacity."

Craigavon Area Hospital said 138 patients are currently in its emergency department on Tuesday, with other patients waiting outside in ambulances for "extended periods."

It follows a similar situation at the Ulster Hospital on Monday night and at Antrim Area Hospital over the weekend.

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