Hospital closed doors to new admissions when conditions became ‘unsafe’

A major incident was called at Antrim Area Hospital on Saturday (Liam McBurney/PA)

A Northern Ireland hospital closed its doors to new admissions on Saturday night because conditions had become unsafe, a health chief has said.

Jennifer Welsh, chief executive at the Northern Health Trust, said the situation in the emergency department (ED) at Antrim Area Hospital on Monday remained “extremely pressured”.