Major incident Antrim Area Hospital

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 Trust recently took part in a large scale Major Incident Exercise.

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The incident a rare event was stood down on Tuesday evening.

. 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. I t was revealed that 62. Jennifer Welsh was speaking after people were told not to come to Antrim Area Hospital on Saturday night in any circumstances.

At one point 62 patients mostly frail and elderly were waiting to be admitted - the highest number ever recorded at the hospital. Declaring a major incident is rare and under such circumstances there is a call-out for staff to come into work. 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.

That number came down to fewer than 50 as of. 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. Psychiatric Crisis TeamCrisis Hotline 24 hour a day for emergency response 302 428-2118.

Bronagh Gilmore said there was no physical space to stand never mind to receive. 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. A potential major incident was declared at Antrim Area Hospital in.

As such a Major. 60 fee per visit includes. Antrim Area Hospital had to close its doors on Saturday due to a high level of critically ill patients.

On Tuesday afternoon a potential major incident was declared at Antrim Area Hospitals Emergency Department while the South Eastern Trust was issuing an urgent. This announcement is one step below a major incident which means there are too many patients for staff to deal. Antrim Area Hospital remains under extreme pressure on Monday after it was forced to close its emergency department over the weekend for safety reasons.

The exercise involved staff from Antrim Area Hospital and representatives from external agencies which. A potential major incident previously declared at Antrim Area Hospital has been stood down after an unprecedented demand for beds yesterday. UPDATE at 0800 on 131122 Antrim Area Hospital ED remains under EXTREME PRESSURE Please do not attend the ED unless your condition is urgent or life threatening.

On Saturday night Antrim Area Hospital had a disproportionately high number of critically ill patients a number of whom arrived in quick succession. The move was taken on Tuesday at Antrim Area. A major incident means there are too many.

A potential major incident was declared due to severe pressures in the Emergency Department at a Northern Ireland hospital. A potential major incident was declared at Antrim Area. Discussions are ongoing this afternoon within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in relation to a potential major incident as pressures at Antrim Area Hospital have.

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. Dr Eimhear Kearney a consultant in the emergency department of Antrim Area Hospital said a potential major incident was declared on Tuesday as a flare for help.

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