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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jonathan McCambridge

Hospital declares ‘potential major incident’ due to pressures on ED

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A “potential major incident” was declared due to severe pressures in the Emergency Department at a Northern Ireland hospital.

The move was taken on Tuesday at Antrim Area Hospital after, at one point, 62 people needed to be admitted to beds that were not available in wards.

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