The top doctor in Wales has described the country's healthcare system as "the busiest I've ever seen it". It comes as flu, coronavirus, and other illnesses mount pressure on services.
Chief medical officer Dr Sir Frank Atherton told the BBC on Saturday that all Welsh health boards were "at the highest level of escalation". A total of 1,877 flu cases were recorded across Wales in the week up to Christmas and 369 of those led to hospital treatment – only a month on from a week which saw just 53 hospital admissions for flu.
"Traditionally people have called 111 but even that is under significant pressure," said Dr Atherton. "We have had double the number of calls in a week compared to the same time last year."
