The hospital says there won't be a repeat of last winter's 'black alert' - when for a few days it simply couldn't cope with the number of admissions.
A contingency plan is in place to ensure that extra staff are available at peak times, and extra beds available.
Funding crisis causes closures
Five teenagers arrested after North Devon fire
Murder investigation underway
North Devon house fire treated as arson
One person still missing
Cornwall charity is sending aid to hurricane victims
Teams help with devastation
Huge tuna caught off Devon breaks record
What a wopper!
Devon and Cornwall Police gets another bad report
Three out of three areas 'require improvement'
