Derriford Hospital sees huge hikes in patient and ambulance numbers this winter

Derriford Hospital in Plymouth has seen huge hikes in patient and ambulance numbers this winter.

ITV West Country has exclusively learned that 1,000 more patients were admitted to the region's biggest hospital last month than in the same period last year - and an additional 15 ambulances a day are bringing patients to Derriford.

The hospital has been told it needs to do more to make improvements in its pharmacy department, and in diagnostics and imaging by the Care Quality Commission.

But Chief Executive Ann James told ITV West Country she is disappointed that additional pressures haven't been taken into account.