Altnagelvin ED ‘busy’ – Derry Now [Video]

According to the Western Health and Social Care Trust, the Emergency Department at Altnagelvin Area Hospital is busy this Wednesday morning.

There are currently over 79 patients in the Emergency Department with 44 patients awaiting a bed in the hospital for further investigations or treatment.

On a social media post, the Trust said: “We would therefore ask the public to please consider whether the Emergency Department is the best place for them to attend for their particular condition before making the journey to ED.

“If you are suffering from an emergency or life-threatening condition, including a mental health emergency, then please call 999 or attend your nearest Emergency Department without delay

“For all other urgent matters please use the Phone First service, where medical personnel will direct you to the best place for treatment. Phone First …