On New Year's Eve alone there were nearly 50 cases of patients having to wait for more than an hour to be transferred from ambulances.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust says it was under "considerable pressure" during the festive season and it's encouraging patients to consider alternatives to A&E.
Storm Eleanor: 'Take it easy' drivers told
Vicky Breakwell
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Flash flooding and power cuts have affected Herefordshire and Worcestershire as Storm Eleanor swept the region.
Drivers are being advised by Worcestershire County Council to leave extra time this morning for their journeys.
Quote Message: We've had a bus shelter blow into the road in Stourport, there are plenty of large branches that are blocking partial carriageways so the message is to really take it easy out there, allow a bit of extra time." from John Fraser Head of highways, Worcestershire County Council
We've had a bus shelter blow into the road in Stourport, there are plenty of large branches that are blocking partial carriageways so the message is to really take it easy out there, allow a bit of extra time."
Almost 900 properties still without power
Almost 900 homes and businesses in the West Midlands are thought to be without electricity now after engineers worked through the night to restore power to many of those affected by Storm Eleanor.
High winds brought down dozens of trees.
Western Power Distribution said it hoped to restore supplies to many of the remaining homes by 11:00
At its height, 2,000 properties in the region were affected overnight.
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Latest PostStorm Eleanor: Man hurt in tree fall
Allen Cook
BBC News
A man suffered a suspected leg injury after a tree fell on him near Evesham this morning in the high winds caused by Storm Eleanor.
West Mercia Police says officers had been called to the A46 Cheltenham Road, Ashton under Hill at about 02:00 to reports of a tree blocking the carriageway.
While there, they say another tree came down on the man, hurting him and he was taken to hospital.
Strong winds weather warning extended
Allen Cook
BBC News
The Met Office yellow weather warning for the West Midlands for strong winds has been extended to 19:00 today.
It says the winds aren't expected to be as strong as overnight but could still cause transport delays and power cuts.
Winter pressures see patients wait in ambulances at A&E
Michele Paduano
Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today
New figures have shown Worcestershire's A&E departments had some of the worst waiting times of any emergency unit in the Midlands over Christmas and new year.
On New Year's Eve alone there were nearly 50 cases of patients having to wait for more than an hour to be transferred from ambulances.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust says it was under "considerable pressure" during the festive season and it's encouraging patients to consider alternatives to A&E.
Storm Eleanor: 'Take it easy' drivers told
Vicky Breakwell
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Flash flooding and power cuts have affected Herefordshire and Worcestershire as Storm Eleanor swept the region.
Hundreds of homes and firms lost electricity and a large number of trees have been reported down by West Mercia Police.
Drivers are being advised by Worcestershire County Council to leave extra time this morning for their journeys.
Almost 900 properties still without power
Almost 900 homes and businesses in the West Midlands are thought to be without electricity now after engineers worked through the night to restore power to many of those affected by Storm Eleanor.
High winds brought down dozens of trees.
Western Power Distribution said it hoped to restore supplies to many of the remaining homes by 11:00
At its height, 2,000 properties in the region were affected overnight.
In the papers: Disruption from Storm Eleanor
Allen Cook
BBC News
Storm Eleanor is dominating the top stories on the websites of many of our local newspapers:
Lanes open after overturned lorry cleared
All lanes have reopened on the M5 northbound J5-6 after an HGV overturned in a crash.
The carriageway near Droitwich was closed for several hours to allow emergency services to right the vehicle and clean up its spilt load.
It was the second lorry to overturn on the M5 overnight, but it's unclear if the weather played a part.
Storm Eleanor: Flood warnings and alerts in place
BBC Midlands Today
There's a full flood warning in place this morning on the River Severn just south of our area with the Environment Agency predicting a tide level of four metres on parts of it.
The flood gates in New Street in Upton-upon-Severn were also closed last night (pictured).
Storm Eleanor's also led to the agency issuing several lesser flood alerts for other parts of the region including in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Warwickshire.
Hundreds lose power as high winds blow
Allen Cook
BBC News
More than 300 homes and businesses are without power in Worcestershire this morning as Storm Eleanor sweeps across the region.
In Alvechurch, 128 have had their power cut with another 108 in the Upper Bentley area, near Redditch.
Other affected areas include Shrawley, near Kidderminster, and Tenbury Wells.
Western Power Distribution says it's working to get them all reconnected by around 10:30.
Strong wind warning for today
Allen Cook
BBC News
A yellow weather warning for strong winds today's going to stay in force until 18:00 at least today.
The Met Office says it covers the whole of the West Midlands and could see public transport disrupted or cancelled at times.
It also says people should be prepared for power cuts and other disruption with people being warned that there could be flying debris.
Trees down and marquee blown away by Storm Eleanor
Allen Cook
BBC News
Trees and power lines have been brought down in parts of the West Midlands as Storm Eleanor has swept across the UK.
West Midlands Fire Service says a 60ft marquee took flight in Solihull last night while Worcestershire County Council says a bus shelter was blown on to the B4196 Astley Cross near Stourport.
West Mercia Police says there have been several trees brought down in Shropshire and Worcestershire.
In one case in Worcestershire, the force said a tree had come down and hurt a member of the public, although they haven't revealed their injuries.
Here's how long the stormy weather will last
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
It's been a windy start to the morning and there is still a yellow weather warning from the Met Office in place today.
Here's how the rest of the day's looking and you can stay up-to-date at any other time by going to the BBC Weather website.
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Travel: Overturned lorry dealt with on M5 near Tewkesbury
Waterways cleared with more rain forecast
Allen Cook
BBC News
Screens and gratings are being cleared on waterways in Worcester as more rain is forecast.
The Environment Agency says high tides are predicted, so staff have been working to clear any build-ups of rubbish.
In the papers: Murder detectives make arrest
Hereford Times
These are some of the big stories on the Hereford Times website today: