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'AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE'

NHS patients and paramedics forced to wait for THREE HOURS in a corridor due to lack of beds – ‘causing ambulance delays’

Sick residents were left waiting four hours for ambulances as a hospital was completely unable to cope with the number of patients

A FURIOUS woman branded the NHS an "absolute disgrace" after her 92-year-old grandad who suffers from Alzheimer's waited THREE hours to see a hospital doctor.

Outraged Emma Satchell also revealed that there had been a four hour wait for ambulances to Aintree Hospital in Liverpool on Monday night.

 Emma Satchell posted these pictures to Facebook whilst commenting on the decline of the NHS
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Emma Satchell posted these pictures to Facebook whilst commenting on the decline of the NHSCredit: Facebook / Storyful
 Her grandad had to wait 4 hours for an ambulance and when they got to hospital there were 20 paramedics with patients, each waiting to be seen
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Her grandad had to wait 4 hours for an ambulance and when they got to hospital there were 20 paramedics with patients, each waiting to be seen
 Emma blamed the long wait for patients to be seen on NHS cuts, describing her experience as an "absolute disgrace"
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Emma blamed the long wait for patients to be seen on NHS cuts, describing her experience as an "absolute disgrace"Credit: Facebook / Storyful

She described a nightmare experience when her grandfather was taken into the hospital with suspected heart and pace maker problems.

In a Facebook post, which has been shared nearly 2,000 times, Emma talked about how her elderly relative was left with "no dignity whatsoever" when a doctor first saw him in the corridor.

She said: "I witnessed first hand last night how the government cuts are crippling our NHS. My Grandad (who is 92 with stage 3 Alzheimer's) was taken into Fazakerley (the old name for hospital) by ambulance at 10pm with suspected problems with his heart/pace maker.

"When I got there he was in a queue, on a stretcher in the corridor accompanied by the paramedics who brought him in.

"At this point there was 20 paramedics/technicians standing in a corridor with their patients waiting to be seen.

"At 1am he was seen for the first time by a Dr - still in the corridor with no dignity whatsoever.

"The delays, due to lack of beds had a massive impact on emergency calls - as the paramedics are unable to handover the patient until a bed becomes available.

 Emma described how around 20 paramedics were stood waiting in a corridor until beds were made available
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Emma described how around 20 paramedics were stood waiting in a corridor until beds were made availableCredit: Facebook / Storyful
 The shocking image show elderly patients and staff filling the corridor because of the lack of free beds and doctors
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The shocking image show elderly patients and staff filling the corridor because of the lack of free beds and doctorsCredit: Facebook / Storyful

"This resulted in a four hour wait for an ambulance. At 1am there was 70 people who had called 999 & were waiting for an ambulance!

"An absolute disgrace, yet the government continue to enforce their cuts on the emergency services.

"I have nothing but praise for the dedicated & overstretched staff of the NHS & ambulance service who face these battles on a daily basis."

Aintree Hospital NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 300,000 people in Liverpool and the surrounding area.

A Trust spokesperson said: “This was a very busy night and we thank our patients for their understanding and support for our staff.

"Our A&E Department is for life-threatening emergencies and all patients are seen according to clinical need and the seriousness of their condition which can take time.

"Any patient whose condition is not an emergency should get medical help from their local pharmacist, walk-in centre and GP or call the 24 hour NHS helpline on 111.”

 The Trust which serves 330,000 people in and around Liverpool has responded to the criticism
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The Trust which serves 330,000 people in and around Liverpool has responded to the criticismCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

In March this year Aintree Hospital was named the second worst A&E unit in the country, reports .

It was among 30 hospitals are among many struggling to meet targets requiring 95 per cent of patients to be treated within four hours.


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