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| Royal Victoria Hospital emergency department 'under pressure' | Royal Victoria Hospital emergency department 'under pressure' |
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| Northern Ireland's biggest accident and emergency department was under pressure on Monday night, the BBC understands. | |
| At teatime on Monday, the BBC understood 112 people were waiting in the emergency department at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. | |
| Five were waiting for almost 20 hours to be admitted. A spokeswoman for the Belfast trust said the department was "busier than normal". | Five were waiting for almost 20 hours to be admitted. A spokeswoman for the Belfast trust said the department was "busier than normal". |
| However, a major incident was not declared at the hospital. | |
| AT 21:40 BST on Monday, the trust said the number waiting in the emergency department had dropped to 90. Fifteen were still waiting to be admitted. | AT 21:40 BST on Monday, the trust said the number waiting in the emergency department had dropped to 90. Fifteen were still waiting to be admitted. |
| The trust said it was an "exceptionally busy Monday". | The trust said it was an "exceptionally busy Monday". |
| The BBC understands that a busy Monday has become a familiar pattern, caused by a backlog from the weekend and all the new week's GP referrals. | The BBC understands that a busy Monday has become a familiar pattern, caused by a backlog from the weekend and all the new week's GP referrals. |
| Current Department of Health targets say no patient should wait longer than 12 hours. | Current Department of Health targets say no patient should wait longer than 12 hours. |