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Winter pressures: A detailed look at how the NHS is coping Winter is the busiest time of year for the health service. The BBC looks at how hospitals are coping across the UK. Microscope

A&Es under 'extreme pressure'

A&E departments across Wales are facing "unprecedented demands", prompting health boards to urge the public to only attend if necessary.

Hospitals put on black alert status

Five hospitals across the West of England declare a "black alert", the most severe status level, blaming patients "unnecessarily" using A&E.

Emergency department signEmergency departments 'under pressure'

Emergency departments across Northern Ireland are currently experiencing a high level of pressure, according to the Health and Social Care Board (HSC).