Warning issued as emergency departments in Northern Ireland facing ‘extreme pressure’

Ambulances outside the emergency department entrance of Craigavon Area Hospital. Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has warned Northern Ireland is currently experiencing is pandemic worst case scenario (Liam McBurney/PA)

A number of emergency departments in Northern Ireland are under “extreme pressure”, it has been warned.

The public have been urged to consider alternatives, such as contacting GPs or pharmacies, if their condition is not urgent.