A warning has been issued as emergency departments in Belfast are "exceptionally busy" on New Year's Day.
The Belfast Trust took to social media on the first day of 2023, to highlight that anyone attending the emergency departments at the Royal Victoria Hospital and Mater Hospital "may have a very long wait to be seen."
They added: "Please only attend an Emergency Department if your condition is urgent and needs immediate attention. Please consider using alternative services www.nidirect.gov.uk "