Wales' biggest hospital has issued its highest level of alert after a "significant and sustained adverse demand" on services.
The hospital said the black alert was triggered as a result of winter operational pressures and with limited bed availability."Each of Wales' health boards has five levels of escalation which determine how pressured its services are. A 'Business Continuity Incident' is the highest level 5 and is also known as a black alert.
It added that it was continuing to "work collaboratively with colleagues from the Local Authorities to support the onward discharge of medically fit patients at home."During a black alert, the health board diverts staff from non-acute areas of healthcare and enlists the help of more agency staff.
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