Waiting times

Chris Stockport says there is a focus on reducing waiting lists and patient hospital stay durations.

Mike Kelly's granddaughter says he spent most of his four-day stay in Altnagelvin's emergency department in pain in a chair.

Hospital corridors lined with patients on beds used to be a seasonal problem, linked to winter pressures such as flu. In recent years, though, such scenes have become a year-round issue across the UK.

A report says a hospital is facing a shortage of beds and staffing issues in several departments.

Wales' health minister said his waiting lists plan is about permanent reduction not short-term fixes.

NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.

Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, said staff were "under considerable strain".