Doctors across Ayrshire have tonight been asked to see only emergency patients as the crisis in the NHS deepens.
Worried health chiefs have put in place a "whole system response" to combat the "extreme pressure" building across hospitals and GP practices.
Docs are being asked to see only urgent cases in a bid to "prioritise urgent care, palliative care, screening programmes and out of hours services, as well as being able to provide care for those with more complex care needs," NHS Ayrshire & Arran said.
