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. Antrim Area Hospital major incident. I t was revealed that 62. Antrim Area Hospital was forced to close the doors of its emergency department at the weekend after a disproportionately high number of critically ill patients arrived seeking.

A major incident was declared at the weekend when a high number of critically ill patients arrived in quick succession at the hospital prompting the decision to temporarily close the doors to new admissions. THE Northern Health Trust has said staff at Antrim Area Hospital have faced never-seen before pressure in the emergency department after a potential major incident was. This was a last resort says Northern Trust chief.

A major incident was declared at the weekend when a high number of critically ill patients arrived in quick succession at the Co Antrim hospital prompting the decision to. The social media call by Belfast trust followed a major incident at Antrim Area Hospital on Saturday night where staff overcome by the workload were forced to close to new. A potential major incident previously declared at Antrim Area Hospital has been stood down after an unprecedented demand for beds yesterday.

A major incident means there are too many patients for staff to deal with safely. Senior trust executives took the decision after the emergency department at Antrim Area. The Trust recently took part in a large scale Major Incident Exercise.

Antrim Area Hospital has said that it has warned for some time that it could be forced to close its emergency department due to safety reasons after it declared a major. Jennifer Welsh the Chief Executive at the Northern Health Social Care Trust said the. Major Operating Theatre OT Multi-Specialists Clinic.

The incident a rare event was stood down on Tuesday evening. A major incident means there are too. The hospital declared a major incident over the weekend and asked people to stay.

The hospital declared a major incident over the weekend and asked people to. Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department has reached full capacity. This was a last resort says Northern Trust chief.

That number came down to fewer than 50 as of. At one point 62 patients mostly frail and elderly were waiting to be admitted - the highest number ever recorded at the hospital. The Northern Trust confirmed to UTV that a major incident had been declared.

On Sunday the Belfast Trust appealed to any available. This announcement is one step below a major incident which means there are too many patients. On Tuesday afternoon a potential major incident was declared at Antrim Area Hospitals Emergency Department while the South Eastern Trust was issuing an.

The Northern Health and Social Care Trust said it had to declare a Major Incident as a resultOn Saturday night the trust tweeted. Antrim Area Hospital has said that it has warned for some time that it could be forced to close its emergency department due to safety reasons after it declared a major. Antrim Area Hospital major incident.

A potential major incident was declared at Antrim Area Hospital in February but was stood down after several hours. Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department. Jennifer Welsh was speaking after people were told not to come to Antrim Area Hospital on Saturday night in any circumstances.

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