Chief medical officer Frank Atherton cautions against taking undue risks while service is so overstretched

The chief medical officer for Wales has called on New Year’s Eve revellers not to drink too much to help reduce pressure on the overstretched health service.

Sir Frank Atherton told BBC One’s Breakfast programme: “I agree people generally behave very sensibly. Sadly, when alcohol gets thrown into the mix, and it gets thrown in a big way in new year, that can sometimes go out of the window, and so we are asking people to behave sensibly, don’t put themselves at risk, don’t put others at risk, look after each other when you’re out and about, don’t drink too much and don’t get into trouble.

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