Antrim Area Hospital ‘operating beyond capacity’

Patients who do not require “urgent medical care” are being advised not to attend the Emergency Department at Antrim Area Hospital.
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Issuing the appeal this afternoon (Monday) on social media, a spokesperson for the Northern Health and Social Care Trust said: “Antrim Area Hospital is currently operating beyond capacity.

“Due to beds being unavailable, 27 sick people are awaiting admission.

“As we are clearly in the midst of the second Covid surge with many very ill patients in our hospital, we are asking all patients who are fit to be discharged and assessed as requiring a community bed to accept the first bed identified as being available.

Antrim Area Hospital. Pic by Google.Antrim Area Hospital. Pic by Google.
Antrim Area Hospital. Pic by Google.

“Please do not attend the Emergency Department unless you require urgent medical care.”

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