"It was absolute chaos - like something out of a third world country," said the 77-year-old from Worcestershire.
"The staff were rushed off their feet, paint was peeling off the walls and patients were being squeezed in everywhere they could - in makeshift bays, in corridors and side rooms. It was horrific."
Anne spent 15 hours in that position until a bed could be found for her. BBC News
See also:
- A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions NHS England
- Staff in tears and frustrated patients - inside A&E BBC News
- Rise in deaths after West Mids ambulance delay BBC News
- ‘So many people need help, but we can’t give them the care they deserve’: the diary of a nurse The Guardian
- Record delays in A&E as NHS warned over Strep A pressures The Independent
- NHS boss warns of ‘tough winter’ ahead as flu cases rise The Independent
- Government under pressure over hospital backlogs ahead of latest NHS figures ITV News
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