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Scots hospital reaches full capacity due to rising covid cases as 'code black' alert issued

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Raigmore Hospital in Inverness is currently at “code black” and all non-urgent elective surgery has been cancelled in the region.

Dr Boyd Peters, Medical Director for NHS Highland, highlighted a combination of rising covid infections, more medical and surgical activity and staff having to self-isolate as problems.

Concerns are growing about the impact of the recent surge in covid cases on the NHS, allied to a resumption of demand for normal services.

Over the last 24 hours 2,363 people in Scotland have returned positive tests, while there have been six deaths recorded in that same time.

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