The Scottish Ambulance Service stepped up its resource escalation action plan due to "significant pressures" last week.

Up to 25% of patients end up staying in hospital longer than they need, health bosses say.

Staff will be stationed on the door to direct some cases to a neighbouring walk-in treatment centre.

New stats show Derriford Hospital is below the national average, but has improved since 2023.

Lancaster Royal Infirmary sees "the highest number of attendances on record" at its A&E unit.

The hospital says it is very busy and staff are prioritising the sickest patients.

Funds are secured for a new unit to be built at the overstretched Cumberland Infirmary.

Winter pressures mean that A&E departments tend to be "very busy" at this time of year.