Hospital managers in Devon & Cornwall will review their 'black alert' status this morning as the health service struggles to cope with winter pressures.

Last night it was revealed Derriford Hospital in Plymouth had been in crisis since early January; the entire health and social system in Cornwall has been in 'black' for seven days; Torbay Hospital and the RD&E in Exeter have been on red alert - one level below black - for the past week.

The BBC's health correspondent Sally Mountjoy said: "The majority of emergency admissions are older people with respiratory problems. One exacerbating factor may be that this season's flu vaccine is largely ineffective against the strain of the virus currently in circulation."

BBC Travel South West

• There's an accident on North Road East in Plymouth, near the Restormel Road junction.

• In Newton Abbot at the Penn Inn Roundabout, there's very slow moving traffic on the A380 and A381 in both directions.

Kevin Thomas
BBC Weather Forecaster

After a windy and wet night, it's staying windy at first with scattered showers and some sunny periods. Some showers will be heavy, perhaps thundery and wintry over the moors, but they should die out later.

The strong to gale force northwesterly winds will ease and back to the west. Max Temp 8 Deg C (46 Deg F).

The BBC Trust is recruiting for new members to join the Audience Council England's regional panel in the South West.

These are voluntary, unpaid roles. If you have an interest in the BBC, its programmes and services, you could become a panel member. They meet three times a year and membership is open to anyone aged over 16.

Matt Pengelly
Local Live

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