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Ambulances parked outside London Ambulance Service NHS Trust control room in Waterloo, London
HEALTH unions in Wales reacted sharply today to the news that a health board had declared the highest level of alert for seasonal pressures.
The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) declared the seasonal emergency and advised patients not to attend accident and emergency departments unless it was life-threatening.
The board said that the seasonal difficulties had been exacerbated by limited bed availability due to lengthy patient stays in hospital.
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