Craigavon Area Hospital is under extreme pressure this evening (Sunday), with ambulances being diverted to other hospitals.
The Southern Trust says there are long waits in the Emergency Department and high numbers of COVID-19 inpatients.
Ambulances will be diverted to hospitals elsewhere in the region – only in immediate life threatening situations will ambulances be going to Craigavon.
Staff are asked to contact the patient flow team if they can work this evening.
Please do not attend the emergency department in Craigavon unless you need immediate help and do not request an ambulance unless in an emergency – the Trust says.
Meanwhile the Children’s Emergency Department in Belfast is also extremely busy.
Seriously ill or injured children will be seen first, says the Belfast Trust.
There may be a long wait for anyone not in urgent need.