Extra staff brought in to deal with A&E pressures. Just what lies behind repeated problems?

Feb 25, 2014, 09:47 AM

More pressure on our hospitals as extra staff are brought in to Belfast's largest emergency department to deal with the number of people seeking treatment on Sunday and Monday.

The Belfast Health Trust triggered "escalation plans", that also included additional beds being opened at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH). In figures released to the BBC - more than 100 people were waiting in A&E at one point, and about 30 others were on trolleys.