Stormont told to revisit Covid certs amid warning of health system ‘on the edge’

Ambulances were diverted away from Craigavon Area Hospital on Sunday night (Liam McBurney/PA)

Stormont is facing renewed calls to introduce vaccine passports after escalating pressures on the health system saw ambulances diverted away from a main hospital.

Craigavon Area Hospital in Co Armagh stopped receiving ambulances carrying patients with non-life-threatening conditions on Sunday night due to severe capacity issues in its emergency department.